Brooke

Meaning: One who lived near a stream or brook
Origin: Middle English

Girl's name · #313 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Brooke reached its best rank, #43, in 2003 and ranked #313 in 2025. Roughly 198,000 girls have been named Brooke since 1934.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 43 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#199 in Scotland (2025) · #210 in N. Ireland (2025) · #217 in Ireland (2025) · #265 in New Zealand (2025) · #353 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,888 in France (2025) · #230 in Canada (2024).

Famous Brookes

Brooke Shields — U.S. model and actress
Brooke Adams — American actress
Brooke Burns — American fashion model and game show host (born 1978)
Brooke Hogan — American singer and television personality
Brooke Scullion — Irish musical artist

In stories & tradition

Brooke Davis^it — One Tree Hill (TV series)
Brooke Logan — The Bold and the Beautiful (TV series)
Brooke — Ice Age: Collision Course (film)

What Brookes become

Among 499 notable people named Brooke:

Sports figures appear 2.39× more often than among typical names — e.g. Brooke Bennett, American swimmer.

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