Names / Unisex names
Brook
Current rank
#4,373
and easing
All-time peak
#503
in 1980
First recorded
1915
in U.S. data
Children named
14,000
since 1915
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #503 in 1980 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(BROOK): Gentle and classic. The name first shows up in U.S. records in 1915. Its strongest year was 1980, at #503 nationally. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Across all years, more than 14,000 children have been named this.