Total births
57,946
Boys' name · since 1880
Brooks
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 57,946 babies named Brooks, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #67
- among boys today
- 57,946
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.5%
- more common than other boys
57,946 babies have been named Brooks since 1880, making it today's #67 boys' name.
Brooks has 57,946 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #67 as of the latest data, more common than 99.5% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #67 among boys today
- 57,946 born since 1880
- 2020s peak decade
- 99.5% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brooks is currently the #67 boys' name in America, more common than 99.5% of boys - 57,946 born since 1880, peaking in the 2020s.
- #67
- among boys today
- 57,946
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.5%
- more common than other boys
Brooks vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#67
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 99.5% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Brooks was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
4,877 babies were named Brooks in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Brooks compares
57,946 Top 3% higher than 97% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Brooks's all-time total is 158x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brooks | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 57,946 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 4,877 | 23 | 22,252 |
Brooks's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brooks's full recorded timeline at 1954, 95% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 5% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 4,877 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brooks at a glance
Top 100 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#67
Active since
1880
Brooks popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 4,877
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Brooks popularity over time - girls
1,693 total births recorded since 1915 (Brooks as girls' name)
Brooks by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Brooks's strongest decade.
26,835 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Brooks births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 53
1880s
53 births
- 1890s 83
1890s
83 births
- 1900s 129
1900s
129 births
- 1910s 487
1910s
487 births
- 1920s 645
1920s
645 births
- 1930s 545
1930s
545 births
- 1940s 701
1940s
701 births
- 1950s 980
1950s
980 births
- 1960s 1,116
1960s
1,116 births
- 1970s 1,392
1970s
1,392 births
- 1980s 2,824
1980s
2,824 births
- 1990s 2,374
1990s
2,374 births
- 2000s 3,528
2000s
3,528 births
- 2010s
2010s
16,254 births
- 2020s
2020s
26,835 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 26,835 births (46% of all-time use).
How Brooks compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Brooks's total volume
Brooks vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Brooks by state
Where Brooks concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 4,971 | 8.6% |
| #2 | California | | 2,836 | 4.9% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 2,403 | 4.1% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 2,283 | 3.9% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 2,244 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Florida | | 2,143 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 2,029 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 1,792 | 3.1% |
Texas share of Brooks's total US births 8.6%
Even split
4,971 of 57,946 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Brooks appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brooks? ▼
Brooks has been given to 57,946 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #67 as of the latest data. 4,877 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Brooks most popular? ▼
Brooks was most popular in the 2020s decade with 26,835 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Brooks most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brooks are Texas (4,971 births), California (2,836 births), Georgia (2,403 births).
How long has the name Brooks been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brooks since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Brooks? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brody, Brock, Brodie, Bronson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Brooks's data
- Texas records the most Brookss (4,971 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Brooks
Nearby Names Like Brooks
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brooks
Brody Boy
#224 81,678 births
Brock Boy
#702 43,540 births
Brodie Boy
#961 11,391 births
Bronson Boy
#1035 10,693 births
Broderick Boy
#2377 8,952 births
Compare Brooks side by side: Brooks vs Brody Brooks vs Brock Brooks vs Brodie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Brooks
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Brooks: #67 Boys' Name - 57,946 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brooks. 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 Brooks 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 June 2026.