Boy · Name family
Brooks
117,538births recorded
9Countries
4Variants
2007Peak · South Australia
#62Ontario 2024
Brooks is a boy name family recorded 117,538 times in 9 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Ontario (#62 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 2007, at 245.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Brock (Ontario, Alberta, New South Wales), Brook (England & Wales).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Brooks
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks | English | 59,639 | 🇺🇸 United States | #64 | 2025 | ▲ 229 % |
| Brooks | English | 1,035 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #62 | 2024 | ▲ 1,058 % |
| Brooks | English | 519 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #62 | 2022 | ▲ 405 % |
| Brooks | English | 293 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #74 | 2021 | ▲ 630 % |
| Brooks | English | 241 | 🏴 England & Wales | #585 | 2025 | – |
| Brooks | English | 57 | 🏴 Scotland | #253 | 2024 | – |
| Brock | English | 43,615 | 🇺🇸 United States | #810 | 2003 | ▼ 50 % |
| Brock | English | 2,317 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #607 | 1991 | ▼ 47 % |
| Brock | English | 1,126 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 2003 | – |
| Brock | English | 692 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1990 | – |
| Brock | English | 676 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2005 | – |
| Brock | English | 526 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 2007 | – |
| Brook | English | 3,391 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5861 | 1971 | ▲ 29 % |
| Brook | English | 547 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3657 | 2004 | ▼ 44 % |
| Brook | English | 90 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1985 | – |
| Brook | English | 38 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1988 | – |
| Brook | English | 6 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1966 | – |
| Brook | English | 5 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2006 | – |
| Broc | English | 2,522 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2004 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Brock ↔ Brooks — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Brock ↔ Brook — spelling variant
- Brock ↔ Broc — spelling variant
Questions about Brooks
How popular is the name Brooks?
In 2024 it ranked #62 in Ontario. Official registers record 117,538 births across 9 countries.
What is Brooks in other languages?
Brock (English); Brook (English); Broc (English).
When was Brooks most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 2007, at 245.5 births per 100,000.
Is Brooks a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Brooks is a boy name.