How Many People Are Named Brooke?
An estimated 191,964 people in the United States have the first name Brooke. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #281 overall. It is predominantly female (99.0%). The average bearer is 29 years old, and Brooke peaked in popularity in 1996 with 6,749 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brooke as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Brooke paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Brooke is overwhelmingly female, 2,025 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
191,964
About 1 in 1,786 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.0% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1996
6,749 births
Total Registered
199,542
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brooke
Brooke is predominantly female (99.0%), though 2,025 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Brooke as a male name
Ranked #12,438 in 2019
5 male births in 2019
Peak: 1970 (60 births)
Brooke as a female name
Ranked #308 in 2024
999 female births in 2024
Peak: 1996 (6,724 births)
Brooke: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brooke span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 60,825 babies were registered. Brooke has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Brooke by Decade
How has Brooke tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Brooke by State
Birth registrations for Brooke span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Wyoming, District of Columbia, Alaska. On average, about 3,845 Brookes were registered per state.
Brooke + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brooke as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Brooke
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Brooke: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brooke?
We estimate approximately 191,964 people named Brooke are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,786 Americans share this first name.
Is Brooke a common name?
Brooke is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 199,542 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brooke most popular?
Brooke reached peak popularity in 1996, when 6,749 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brooke is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brooke a female name?
Brooke is predominantly female. 99.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brooke Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brooke Smith, Brooke Johnson, Brooke Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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