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Brooks

“Variant of Brook — small stream (English nature name)” — English (topographic surname, from the noun brook) origin

Boy's name · #64 in the US (2025) · Trending

Brooks has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #64 (2025) · 57,946 babies named Brooks all-time · 1 in 350 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #71 in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Brookses

• Brooks Wackerman — American drummer
• Brooks Koepka — American professional golfer (born 1990)
• Brooks Orpik — American ice hockey player
• Brooks Wheelan — American comedian
• Brooks Adams — American political writer (1848–1927)

In stories & tradition

• Brooks — Grey Gardens

What Brookses become

Among 139 notable people named Brooks:

Athletes appear 2.22× more often than among typical names — e.g. Brooks Koepka, American professional golfer (born 1990).

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