Girls' name · since 1889

Brooksie

614 babies named Brooksie in U.S. Social Security records since 1889, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

614
total births
1889–2004
years on record
1920s
peak decade
27%
born in that decade

614 girls have been named Brooksie since 1889, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Brooksie recorded 614 times among girls since 1889, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2004.

  • 614 total births
  • 1889–2004 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 27% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

614 girls have been named Brooksie since 1889, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2004.

614
total births
1889–2004
years on record
1920s
peak decade
27%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Brooksie was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

25 babies were named Brooksie in 1918 - its busiest year on record.

Brooksie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Brooksie's full recorded timeline at 1931, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1889, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Brooksie at a glance

Last recorded 2004

Total births

614

Since 1889

116 years of records

Peak year

1918

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2004

Active since

1889

Recorded for 116 years

Last year on file: 2004

Brooksie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1918)
25
Annual births at peak, across 116 years of records
051015202530 188919081917192419311938194819642004 7

Brooksie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1920s was Brooksie's strongest decade.

165 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Brooksie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 165 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Brooksie compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Brooksie's total volume

Brooksie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Brooksie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Brooksie
Brooksie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Brooksie by state

Where Brooksie concentrates geographically, total births since 1889

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Brooksie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
18 2.9%
#2 Tennessee
14 2.3%
#3 Alabama
10 1.6%
#4 Arkansas
6 1.0%
#5 Georgia
5 0.8%
#6 Missouri
5 0.8%
Texas share of Brooksie's total US births 2.9%
Even split

18 of 614 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brooksie?
Brooksie has been given to 614 babies in the U.S. since 1889, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2004. 25 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Brooksie most popular?
Brooksie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 165 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Brooksie most popular?
The top states for the name Brooksie are Texas (18 births), Tennessee (14 births), Alabama (10 births).
How long has the name Brooksie been used?
Records for Brooksie go back to 1889, giving 116 years of history through 2004.
What names are similar to Brooksie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brooke, Brooklyn, Brooklynn, Brook, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Brooksie's data

  • Brooksie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (165 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Brooksies (18 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.

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, 1889–2004 (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. "Brooksie: Baby Name Since 1889 - 614 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brooksie. 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 Brooksie 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.