Total births
122
Boys' name · since 2010
Brookston
Brookston has 122 recorded births since 2010 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6755
- among boys today
- 122
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Brookston is the #6755 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 122 recorded since 2010.
Brookston has 122 recorded births among boys since 2010, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6755 as of the latest data, more common than 53% 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 2010 to 2025.
- #6755 among boys today
- 122 born since 2010
- 2020s peak decade
- 53% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brookston is currently the #6755 boys' name in America, more common than 53% of boys - 122 born since 2010, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6755
- among boys today
- 122
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
Brookston vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6755
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 53% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Brookston was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
14 babies were named Brookston in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Brookston compares
122 29th percentile among 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
Brookston's all-time total is 67% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brookston | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 122 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Brookston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brookston's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brookston at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#6,755
Active since
2010
Brookston popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Brookston by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Brookston's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Brookston births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
53 births
- 2020s
2020s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 69 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brookston? ▼
122 babies have been named Brookston since 2010. It currently ranks #6755 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 14 births.
When was Brookston most popular? ▼
Brookston was most popular in the 2020s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Brookston been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brookston since 2010 -- 16 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Brookston? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Brookston
Nearby Names Like Brookston
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brookston
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Brock Boy
#702 43,540 births
Brodie Boy
#961 11,391 births
Bronson Boy
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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, 2010–2025 (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. "Brookston: #6755 Boys' Name - 122 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brookston. 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 Brookston 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.