Total births
108
Unisex name · since 1979
Brookes
108 babies named Brookes in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 108
- total births
- 1979–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
108 boys have been named Brookes since 1979, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brookes has been recorded 108 times among boys since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2023.
- 108 total births
- 1979–2023 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
108 boys have been named Brookes since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2023.
- 108
- total births
- 1979–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Brookes was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
17 babies were named Brookes in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Brookes's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brookes's full recorded timeline at 1992, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brookes at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Brookes popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2023
- Peak year (1982)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Brookes popularity over time - girls
44 total births recorded since 1979 (Brookes as girls' name)
Brookes by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Brookes's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Brookes births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
55 births
- 1990s
1990s
23 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 55 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brookes? ▼
108 babies have been named Brookes since 1979. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1982 with 17 births.
When was Brookes most popular? ▼
Brookes was most popular in the 1980s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Is Brookes a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Brookes is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 108 births, and as a girl's name it has 44 births.
How long has the name Brookes been used? ▼
Brookes has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 45 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Brookes? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brody, Brooks, Brock, Brodie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Brookes's data
- Brookes's decade-level peak was the 1980s (55 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Brookes
Nearby Names Like Brookes
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brookes
Brody Boy
#224 81,678 births
Brooks Boy
#67 57,946 births
Brock Boy
#702 43,540 births
Brodie Boy
#961 11,391 births
Bronson Boy
#1035 10,693 births
Compare Brookes side by side: Brookes vs Brody Brookes vs Brooks Brookes vs Brock
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1979–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brookes: Baby Name Since 1979 - 108 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brookes. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Brookes draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.