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Brooks
BoyMeaning of Brooks: English: 'of the brook'
Brooks is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, and it is climbing quickly in the charts right now — 66th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 691st in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#66
4,965 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#691
52 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
59,639
First recorded 1880 · peak 2025
Trend
rising
Style: trending
Popularity over time
Gender split
97% boys · 3% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
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