How Popular (or Rare) was Brooke in 2020?

🇬🇧 England & Wales • Girl

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#190
2020 Rank
260
2020 Births
#39
Best Rank (2009)
1,524
Peak Year (2009)
18,491
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 1,032
Rarity Factor (2020)

📊 The Brooke Story

Brooke is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #190 in 2020 with 260 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2009 with 1,524 births ranking #39. In 2020, approximately 1 in every 1,032 girls born was named Brooke. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from England & Wales; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: English nature and surname use  |  Meaning: small stream

Brooke is a crisp, elegant nature name meaning small stream. It feels clean, calm, and very recognisable.

The name became especially popular in the late twentieth century and helped establish the taste for sleek, understated girls' names with natural imagery. Its simplicity remains its greatest strength.

Did you know?Brooke is one of the nature names that sounds especially polished and minimal in modern use.
Similar namesBrooklyn, Blair, Claire, Autumn, Brooke

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