Brooke is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #173 in 2016 with 1,871 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 6,724 births ranking #45. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 72.2%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 947 girls born was named Brooke. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
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.