Brooke is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Brooke means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Brooke across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Brooke has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Brooke is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “small stream”. originally a surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 200,521 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 18,459 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3,290 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 875 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,209 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 3,634 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 Brooke per year, United States (1914 to 2025). United States peaked in 1996 (6,749/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2009 (1,532/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2009 (258/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (97/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2008 (82/yr).
Brooke has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1996, when it ranked #100 nationally (given to 7,064 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1990s.
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