Brook is a unisex name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Brook means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Brook across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Brook has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Brook is a unisex name of English origin meaning “small stream”. A nature name from the English word for a stream.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 14,021 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 893 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 37 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 10 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Brook per year, United States (1915 to 2025). United States peaked in 1980 (496/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2005 (73/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2003 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2007 (4/yr).
Brook has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1980, when it ranked #793 nationally (given to 496 babies that year).
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