Unisex nameCurrently #5,634 in the USFalling
Brook
//ˈbɹʊk//
1 syllablePeak year: 19805 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
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Brook's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Brook |
|---|---|
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1916 | 6 |
| 1918 | 6 |
| 1929 | 6 |
| 1931 | 5 |
| 1932 | 8 |
| 1935 | 9 |
| 1937 | 6 |
| 1938 | 6 |
| 1939 | 7 |
| 1940 | 5 |
| 1941 | 10 |
| 1943 | 8 |
| 1944 | 7 |
| 1945 | 10 |
| 1946 | 7 |
| 1947 | 12 |
| 1948 | 12 |
| 1949 | 24 |
| 1950 | 19 |
| 1951 | 18 |
| 1952 | 22 |
| 1953 | 21 |
| 1954 | 27 |
| 1955 | 33 |
| 1956 | 36 |
| 1957 | 30 |
| 1958 | 23 |
| 1959 | 46 |
| 1960 | 51 |
| 1961 | 162 |
| 1962 | 103 |
| 1963 | 101 |
| 1964 | 89 |
| 1965 | 73 |
| 1966 | 118 |
| 1967 | 89 |
| 1968 | 119 |
| 1969 | 112 |
| 1970 | 187 |
| 1971 | 226 |
| 1972 | 217 |
| 1973 | 206 |
| 1974 | 257 |
| 1975 | 269 |
| 1976 | 345 |
| 1977 | 351 |
| 1978 | 326 |
| 1979 | 404 |
| 1980 | 496 |
| 1981 | 432 |
| 1982 | 321 |
| 1983 | 222 |
| 1984 | 231 |
| 1985 | 213 |
| 1986 | 203 |
| 1987 | 202 |
| 1988 | 248 |
| 1989 | 266 |
| 1990 | 278 |
| 1991 | 294 |
| 1992 | 351 |
| 1993 | 385 |
| 1994 | 394 |
| 1995 | 368 |
| 1996 | 352 |
| 1997 | 334 |
| 1998 | 367 |
| 1999 | 305 |
| 2000 | 312 |
| 2001 | 270 |
| 2002 | 212 |
| 2003 | 256 |
| 2004 | 205 |
| 2005 | 204 |
| 2006 | 212 |
| 2007 | 234 |
| 2008 | 187 |
| 2009 | 153 |
| 2010 | 136 |
| 2011 | 142 |
| 2012 | 137 |
| 2013 | 120 |
| 2014 | 76 |
| 2015 | 84 |
| 2016 | 95 |
| 2017 | 71 |
| 2018 | 56 |
| 2019 | 71 |
| 2020 | 56 |
| 2021 | 53 |
| 2022 | 43 |
| 2023 | 51 |
| 2024 | 36 |
Brook through the decades
- Brook peaked in 1980, when 496 babies were named Brook in the US.
- The 1990s were Brook's strongest decade, averaging 343 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Brook has fallen 62% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Brook currently ranks #5,634 in the US and is cooling off.