The first name Brooks

In 2025, 66 boys were named Brooks, making it the 585th most popular boys’ name.

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Brooks with other names.

In 2025, 4,877 boys born in the United States were named Brooks, the 64th most popular boys’ name that year.

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.

Nicknames for Brooks

• Brooksy

• Brooks Wackerman
  American drummer, born 1977
• Brooks Koepka
  American professional golfer (born 1990)
• Brooks Orpik
  American ice hockey player, born 1980
• Brooks Wheelan
  American comedian, born 1986
• Brooks Robinson
  American baseball player (1937–2023)
• Brooks Adams
  American political writer (1848–1927)
• Brooks Macek
  German ice hockey player, born 1992
• Brooks Atkinson
  American critic (1894–1984)
• Brooks Lennon
  American soccer player, born 1997
• Brooks Curry
  American swimmer, born 2001
• Brooks Benedict
  American actor (1896-1968)
• Brooks Stevens
  American automobile designer (1911–1995)

How popular is the name Brooks?

In 2025, 66 boys born in England and Wales were named Brooks, ranking 585th.

What are nicknames for Brooks?

Common nicknames for Brooks include Brooksy.

Is Brooks a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 59,639 US babies named Brooks since 1880 were boys.

When was Brooks most popular?

2025 in the United States, when 4,877 babies were named Brooks, its highest rank at 64th.

How do you pronounce Brooks?

Brooks is /bɹʊks/, one syllable.

What are other spellings of Brooks?

Brook.

Is Brooks also a surname?

Yes. Brooks is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.