Brook Name Popularity
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How popular is Brook?
The rare name Brook was the 3,599th Most Popular Girls Name in the United States in 2018.Brook, although not presently in the top 1000, did once enjoy higher rankings.
It reached its highest popularity ranking of #503 in 1980 with 405 occurrences.
The least amount of newborns dubbed Brook in any given year was less than 5, most recently in 1947.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Brook occurred roughly during the years 1952-1955, 1958-1961, 1962-1966, 1967-1980, and 1987-1992, whereas clearly downward trends happened around 2006-2010, 2011-2014, and 2015-2017.
Sometimes the name Brook has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.
Where is the name Brook popularity headed?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at a very low point.
Brook's popularity has been spiralling downward for some time. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Brook has dropped significantly.
The name Brook is very unique and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
Relative to what it once was, Brook has fallen out of favor as a given name.
for Percentages.| Brook (Girl) | Brook (Boy) | ||||
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| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 42 | 3,599 | 14 | 6,048 |
| 2017 | | 57 | 2,901 | 14 | 6,084 |
| 2016 | | 83 | 2,285 | 12 | 6,776 |
| 2015 | | 71 | 2,526 | 13 | 6,369 |
| 2014 | | 61 | 2,809 | 15 | 5,757 |
| 2013 | | 104 | 1,915 | 16 | 5,422 |
| 2012 | | 119 | 1,731 | 18 | 5,057 |
| 2011 | | 125 | 1,680 | 17 | 5,222 |
| 2010 | | 114 | 1,797 | 22 | 4,376 |
| 2009 | | 139 | 1,608 | 14 | 6,136 |
| 2008 | | 168 | 1,413 | 19 | 4,915 |
| 2007 | | 212 | 1,193 | 21 | 4,515 |
| 2006 | | 195 | 1,235 | 17 | 5,098 |
| 2005 | | 185 | 1,229 | 19 | 4,489 |
| 2004 | | 183 | 1,216 | 22 | 4,027 |
| 2003 | | 243 | 960 | 13 | 5,597 |
| 2002 | | 194 | 1,093 | 18 | 4,339 |
| 2001 | | 252 | 900 | 18 | 4,321 |
| 2000 | | 279 | 811 | 33 | 2,745 |
| 1999 | | 283 | 779 | 22 | 3,494 |
| 1998 | | 342 | 675 | 25 | 3,102 |
| 1997 | | 287 | 744 | 47 | 1,931 |
| 1996 | | 311 | 694 | 41 | 2,077 |
| 1995 | | 330 | 652 | 38 | 2,144 |
| 1994 | | 345 | 635 | 49 | 1,776 |
| 1993 | | 338 | 658 | 47 | 1,794 |
| 1992 | | 312 | 693 | 39 | 2,007 |
| 1991 | | 236 | 848 | 58 | 1,503 |
| 1990 | | 225 | 870 | 53 | 1,568 |
| 1989 | | 214 | 865 | 52 | 1,551 |
| 1988 | | 195 | 897 | 53 | 1,449 |
| 1987 | | 157 | 998 | 45 | 1,564 |
| 1986 | | 151 | 1,014 | 52 | 1,365 |
| 1985 | | 162 | 957 | 51 | 1,358 |
| 1984 | | 173 | 875 | 58 | 1,198 |
| 1983 | | 157 | 943 | 65 | 1,108 |
| 1982 | | 259 | 679 | 62 | 1,165 |
| 1981 | | 368 | 525 | 65 | 1,134 |
| 1980 | | 405 | 503 | 91 | 937 |
| 1979 | | 312 | 584 | 91 | 919 |
| 1978 | | 261 | 632 | 65 | 1,079 |
| 1977 | | 258 | 642 | 92 | 883 |
| 1976 | | 242 | 638 | 103 | 824 |
| 1975 | | 173 | 800 | 96 | 851 |
| 1974 | | 163 | 824 | 95 | 825 |
| 1973 | | 134 | 919 | 72 | 949 |
| 1972 | | 131 | 939 | 86 | 870 |
| 1971 | | 108 | 1,105 | 118 | 756 |
| 1970 | | 75 | 1,389 | 112 | 779 |
| 1969 | | 38 | 2,027 | 74 | 885 |
| 1968 | | 53 | 1,575 | 66 | 884 |
| 1967 | | 38 | 1,905 | 51 | 1,021 |
| 1966 | | 55 | 1,491 | 63 | 915 |
| 1965 | | 25 | 2,412 | 48 | 1,069 |
| 1964 | | 26 | 2,415 | 63 | 960 |
| 1963 | | 20 | 2,791 | 81 | 843 |
| 1962 | | 18 | 2,934 | 87 | 814 |
| 1961 | | 23 | 2,551 | 137 | 668 |
| 1960 | | 12 | 3,717 | 39 | 1,252 |
| 1959 | | 15 | 3,115 | 31 | 1,416 |
| 1958 | | 8 | 4,557 | 15 | 2,107 |
| 1957 | | 6 | 5,435 | 24 | 1,637 |
| 1956 | | 14 | 3,192 | 22 | 1,681 |
| 1955 | | 15 | 2,985 | 18 | 1,849 |
| 1954 | | 13 | 3,175 | 14 | 2,123 |
| 1953 | | 10 | 3,716 | 11 | 2,406 |
| 1952 | | 9 | 3,837 | 13 | 2,163 |
| 1951 | | 8 | 4,054 | 10 | 2,515 |
| 1950 | | 9 | 3,692 | 10 | 2,450 |
| 1949 | | 11 | 3,206 | 13 | 2,135 |
| 1948 | | 7 | 4,235 | 5 | 3,738 |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 2,258 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 2,947 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,268 |
| 1944 | | 7 | 3,728 | < 5 | -- |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,755 |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 2,352 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 3,509 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | 7 | 2,861 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,221 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,215 |
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| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 2,552 |
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| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 2,876 |
| 1931 | | 5 | 4,410 | < 5 | -- |
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| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,603 |
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| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,780 |
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| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 3,554 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | 5 | 3,898 |
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