Brook
How to say it: BROOK · /ˈbrʊk/
From Old English 'broc' (a small stream). Nature word-name used as a given name; variant of Brooke.
Brook was the 326th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 47 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 55% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #436 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #326 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 47 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,302 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −55% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #436 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,126 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Brook peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Brook is about 1 in 138.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #1,126 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Brook
- Brook Taylor (1685–1732)English mathematician
- Brook Lee (born 1971)American beauty queen, Miss Universe 1997
- Brook Billings (born 1980)American volleyball player
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