Total births
20
Girls' name · since 2010
Brooksley
Since 2010, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Brooksley, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 20
- total births
- 2010–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
Brooksley sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 20 recorded since 2010.
Brooksley has 20 recorded births among girls since 2010, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2020.
- 20 total births
- 2010–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 girls have been named Brooksley since 2010, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 20
- total births
- 2010–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Brooksley was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
9 babies were named Brooksley in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Brooksley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brooksley's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 75% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 25%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brooksley at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2010
Brooksley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2020
- Peak year (2011)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Brooksley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brooksley's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Brooksley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
14 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 14 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brooksley? ▼
Brooksley has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 2010, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 9 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Brooksley most popular? ▼
Brooksley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Brooksley been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brooksley since 2010 -- 11 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Brooksley? ▼
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 Brooksley's data
- Brooksley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Brooksley
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brooksley
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Bronwyn Girl
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Compare Brooksley side by side: Brooksley vs Brooke Brooksley vs Brooklyn Brooksley vs Brooklynn
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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, 2010–2020 (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. "Brooksley: Baby Name Since 2010 - 20 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brooksley. 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 Brooksley 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.