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Brooks

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

Girl's name · #2117 in the US (2025) · Trending

Brooks has appeared in US records since 1915 — best rank #1833 (1980) · 1,693 babies named Brooks all-time · 1 in 20,000 girls born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Brookses

• Brooks Nader — American model and actress
• Brooks D. Williams — American basketball coach

In stories & tradition

• Brooks — Grey Gardens

What Brookses become

Among 139 notable people named Brooks:

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