Girl's name
Brooke
Say it BROOK
Used in English 1 syllable
Where Brooke is loved, common and rare
Rare in the UK, Canada, Ireland and two more places.
1 in 895 girls born in Scotland in 2025
Scotland 198thBritish Columbia 203rdNorthern Ireland 205th
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Every place
In 9 of the 40 official lists, among them Scotland (198th), British Columbia (203rd) and Northern Ireland (205th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 198th 2025 | 20 | 1 in 895 |
| British Columbia province | 203rd 2023 | 15 | about 1 in 797 |
| Northern Ireland | 205th 2025 | 8 | 1 in 911 |
| Ontario province | 209th 2024 | 57 | about 1 in 956 |
| Ireland | 213th 2025 | 20 | 1 in 1,056 |
| England and Wales | 353rd 2025 | 121 | 1 in 2,093 |
| Quebec province | 591st 2025 | 7 | about 1 in 3,715 |
| France | 1810th 2025 | 15 | 1 in 19,120 |
| Italy | 4773rd 2024 | 1 | 1 in 179,169 |
Rare, below the listed names: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Catalonia, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Sources: National Records of Scotland (Scotland); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); NISRA (Northern Ireland); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy). How we count, and every source
About the name
Brooke began as a topographic surname for someone who lived near a brook, and it is used as a name in English. No further meaning is recorded beyond that sense of place.
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A single syllable, said BROOK, simple and clean. Brook without the final e is the alternative spelling, pronounced the same way.
It is used mainly in English-speaking countries, with similar positions in Scotland, British Columbia and Northern Ireland, and only very small numbers in France and Italy. Canadian records place its peak in 1997, and it is now falling in five regions and rising in none, so it is chiefly associated with babies born around the turn of the century.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- BROOK, 1 syllable
- Used in
- English
- Other spellings
- Brook
Etymology
A topographic surname for someone who lived near a brook.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: falling in 5 of 7 regions, rising in none.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 102 | 117 | 141 | 159 | 190 | 242 | 253 | 297 | 313 | 353 |
| Scotland | 66 | 88 | 75 | 92 | 127 | 100 | 112 | 185 | 207 | 198 |
| Northern Ireland | 82 | 154 | 171 | 119 | 119 | 206 | 140 | 193 | 192 | 205 |
| Ireland | 116 | 151 | 118 | 146 | 207 | 158 | 186 | 179 | 213 | 213 |
| Ontario | 96 | 113 | 100 | 116 | 125 | 171 | 139 | 145 | 209 | |
| British Columbia | 93 | 121 | 93 | 120 | 197 | 213 | 134 | 203 | ||
| South Australia | 273 | 196 | ||||||||
| Quebec | 522 | 396 | 443 | 353 | 575 | 534 | 459 | 457 | 508 | 591 |
| France | 1716 | 2565 | 2516 | 1995 | 1633 | 1640 | 2504 | 2420 | 2389 | 1810 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 353 | 121 | 47.8 |
| 2024 | 313 | 138 | 53.5 |
| 2023 | 297 | 147 | 57.3 |
| 2022 | 253 | 188 | 71.3 |
| 2021 | 242 | 207 | 75.5 |
| 2020 | 190 | 260 | 96.9 |
| 2019 | 159 | 316 | 112.8 |
| 2018 | 141 | 368 | 127.7 |
| 2017 | 117 | 467 | 156.1 |
| 2016 | 102 | 557 | 181.3 |
| 2015 | 107 | 537 | 174.4 |
| 2014 | 75 | 703 | 229.2 |
| 2013 | 67 | 856 | 277.5 |
| 2012 | 59 | 1,026 | 318.6 |
| 2011 | 50 | 1,216 | 378.4 |
| 2010 | 45 | 1,410 | 439.2 |
| 2009 | 39 | 1,524 | 486.3 |
| 2008 | 42 | 1,484 | 470.0 |
| 2007 | 53 | 1,182 | 386.1 |
| 2006 | 55 | 1,020 | 340.9 |
| 2005 | 71 | 743 | 257.8 |
| 2004 | 74 | 719 | 251.5 |
| 2003 | 93 | 544 | 195.2 |
| 2002 | 108 | 436 | 163.1 |
| 2001 | 94 | 507 | 189.2 |
| 2000 | 102 | 494 | 180.8 |
| 1999 | 112 | 434 | 154.1 |
| 1998 | 136 | 336 | 116.2 |
| 1997 | 160 | 282 | 96.2 |
| 1996 | 166 | 269 | 90.9 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Ontario and British Columbia since 1925
Half of the babies named Brooke in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 2001. First recorded in 1966. Her peak year there: 1997, at 522.1 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Brooke per 100,000 girls born in Ontario and British Columbia, by five-year period. Her 1997 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (1917-2024), OGL-Ontario; BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (1924-2023), OGL-BC.
Sister names for Brooke
1 in 662 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Brooke.
1 in 497 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Brooke.
1 in 587 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Brooke.
1 in 383 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Brooke.
1 in 596 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Brooke.
1 in 1,408 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Brooke.
1 in 225 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Brooke.
1 in 2,641 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Brooke.
1 in 681 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Brooke.
1 in 542 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Brooke.
Middle names for Brooke
1 in 71 in Scotland
Brooke Olivia
1-4 beats · initials BO
Changes the beat after Brooke: 1 syllable, then 4 syllables.
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Brooke Charlotte
1-2 beats · initials BC
Changes the beat after Brooke: 1 syllable, then 2 syllables.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Brooke Emily
1-3 beats · initials BE
Changes the beat after Brooke: 1 syllable, then 3 syllables.
1 in 86 in Ireland
Brooke Sophie
1-2 beats · initials BS
Changes the beat after Brooke: 1 syllable, then 2 syllables.
1 in 95 in Northern Ireland
Brooke Anna
1-2 beats · initials BA
Changes the beat after Brooke: 1 syllable, then 2 syllables.
1 in 154 in Ireland
Brooke Emma
1-2 beats · initials BE
Changes the beat after Brooke: 1 syllable, then 2 syllables.
1 in 197 in Ireland
Brooke Alice
1-2 beats · initials BA
Changes the beat after Brooke: 1 syllable, then 2 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Brooke Maria
1-3 beats · initials BM
Changes the beat after Brooke: 1 syllable, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Brooke
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 2,641 in Ireland
97% alike: moves with Brooke across countries and decades.
1 in 511 in Scotland
96% alike: moves with Brooke across countries and decades.
1 in 2,347 in Ireland
96% alike: moves with Brooke across countries and decades.
1 in 662 in Northern Ireland
95% alike: moves with Brooke across countries and decades.
1 in 197 in Ireland
94% alike: moves with Brooke across countries and decades.
1 in 267 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Brooke across countries and decades.
1 in 486 in Northern Ireland
94% alike: moves with Brooke across countries and decades.
1 in 383 in Northern Ireland
94% alike: moves with Brooke across countries and decades.
Famous people named Brooke
Brooke Shields, Brooke Adams, Brooke Scullion, Brooke Hogan, Brooke Burns, Brooke Smith, Brooke Fraser and Brooke Bennett.
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U.S. model and actress born 1965
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American actress born 1949
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Irish musical artist born 1999
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American singer and television personality born 1988
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American fashion model and game show host (born 1978)
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American actress born 1967
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New Zealand singer and songwriter born 1983
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American swimmer born 1980
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Brooke
4 questions, on how popular she is, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Brooke?
Her best rank is No. 198 in Scotland in 2025, about 1 in 895 girls. She is in the published lists of 9 of our 40 regions.
How do you pronounce Brooke?
BROOK, with 1 syllable.
Is Brooke getting more popular?
Over five years: falling in 5 of 7 regions, rising in none.
Which sister names go with Brooke?
The deck's top five sisters for Brooke: Paige, Winnie, Maggie, Faith and Hope. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.