Brooks is a distinctive choice, ranked #691 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Brooks in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#691
US Rank #67
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #67, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Brooks
Unlikely. With around 52 UK babies named Brooks per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Brooks in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Brooks is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 623 places over the last five years to #691 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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.
Notable people named Brooks include: 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.; Noah Brooks — Noah Brooks was an American journalist and editor who worked for newspapers in Sacramento, San Francisco, Newark, and New York..
Brooks ranks #67 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
52
UK babies named Brooks (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 623 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Brooks
Likely around 1 other Brooks in the class
UK Popularity (2008–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Brooks
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Rodney Allen Brooks is an Australian roboticist and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science who popularized the actionist approach to robotics. He was a Panasonic Professor of Robotics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and former director of the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.
Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks was an American poet, author, and teacher. Her work often dealt with the personal celebrations and struggles of ordinary people in her community.
Noah Brooks was an American journalist and editor who worked for newspapers in Sacramento, San Francisco, Newark, and New York. He is known for writing a major biography of Abraham Lincoln based on close personal observation.
Preston Smith Brooks was an American slaveholder, politician, and member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina, serving as a member of the Democratic Party from 1853 until his resignation in July 1856 and again from August 1856 until his death.