Brooks
BoysBest rank #64 (2025) · ranked in 6 years
Over 6 tracked years from 2020 to 2025, Brooks held a spot in the rankings.
It climbed from #92 in 2020 to #64 in 2025.
As of the latest count (2025), Brooks sits at #64.
At its peak year of 2025, Brooks was given to 4,877 newborns.
Brooks was most popular around 2025, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Where Brooks is most popular
In 2025, Brooks was recorded in 51 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 4,905 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 421 births, 8.6% of the national total, where it ranked #158 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 39.7% of Brooks births, against 12.9% Northeast, 29.3% Midwest, 18.1% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Brooks placed as high as #15 in Utah and as low as #349 in Nevada.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas421 · #158 there
- 2California249 · #283 there
- 3Florida243 · #149 there
- 4Ohio223 · #73 there
- 5Pennsylvania211 · #83 there
Share by census region
- Northeast12.9%
- Midwest29.3%
- South39.7%
- West18.1%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Brooks a popular name?
- Brooks reached a best rank of #64 in 2025 and has charted in 6 years.
- Where does Brooks rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Brooks ranks #64.
- Is Brooks a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Brooks most popular?
- Brooks peaked around 2025.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)