The first name Brooke
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /bɹʊk/ 1 syllable Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A topographic surname for someone who lived near a brook.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 121 girls were named Brooke, making it the 353rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 1,524 births (#39).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Brooke with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Brooke at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 972 girls born in the United States were named Brooke, the 313th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1996, when 6,724 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Brooke in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Brooke
50 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Brooke AdamsAmerican actress, born 1949
- Ally BrookeAmerican singer, born 1993
- Brooke BurnsAmerican fashion model and game show host (born 1978)
- Brooke HoganAmerican singer and television personality, born 1988
- Brooke SmithAmerican actress, born 1967
- Brooke BennettAmerican swimmer, born 1980
- Brooke NevinCanadian actress (born 1982)
- Brooke BurkeAmerican television personality, fitness personality, author, actress, and businesswoman, born 1971
- Brooke CandyEcuatorian-American rapper singer and model, born 1989
- Brooke LangtonAmerican actress, born 1970
- Brooke RollinsAmerican attorney and politician, born 1972
- Brooke AndersenAmerican female throwing athlete, born 1995
Questions
- What does the name Brooke mean?
- A topographic surname for someone who lived near a brook.
- How popular is the name Brooke?
- In 2025, 121 girls born in England and Wales were named Brooke, ranking 353rd. Its peak was 2009, with 1,524 births.
- Is Brooke a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 200,521 US babies named Brooke since 1880 were girls.
- When was Brooke most popular?
- 1996 in the United States, when 6,724 babies were named Brooke, its highest rank at 45th.
- How do you pronounce Brooke?
- Brooke is /bɹʊk/, one syllable.
- What are other spellings of Brooke?
- Brook.
- Is Brooke also a surname?
- Yes. Brooke is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.