as a First Name
Transferred use of the surname, originally a local name for someone who lived near a brook or stream (Old English bróc). It is borne by the American actress Brooke Adams (b. 1949), but is probably more closely identified with her compatriot Brooke Shields (b. 1965).
| 540th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 80,242
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 170,451
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Utah
- has the most people named Brooke per capita
- 1997
- marked the height of its popularity
99.88%
0.12%
0.22%
55+
55+
17%
30-54
30-54
29%
13-29
13-29
54%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
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