Will my child share the name Brooks with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 66 UK babies named Brooks per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Brooks in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Brooks becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Brooks is at its highest recorded position — #585 in 2025, with 66 births. In 2020 it ranked #1,314.

Is Brooks popular in the US as well as the UK?

Brooks is more popular in the US (#67) than in the UK (#691). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.

Who are some famous people named Brooks?

Notable people named Brooks include: Rodney Brooks, Mo Brooks and Noah Brooks.

Is Brooks a popular baby name in the United States?

Brooks ranks #67 in the US (2024), comfortably inside the American top 100.

👦 Boy's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #585

Brooks

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Brooks is a distinctive choice, ranked #585 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Brooks in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#585

US Rank #64

About the Name Brooks

Brooks has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #691. The name has climbed 623 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2008.

Brooks is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Brooks in their class.

In the US it ranks even higher at #67, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.

⭐ Famous People Named Brooks

Rodney Brooks — Rodney Allen Brooks is an Australian roboticist and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science who popularized the actionist approach to robotics.
Mo Brooks — Morris Jackson Brooks Jr. is an American attorney and politician who served as the U.S.
Gwendolyn Brooks — Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks was an American poet, author, and teacher.

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