boy's name
Brockton
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 774
Brockton is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2007, when 37 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1963.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Brockton over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 22 |
| 1980s | 75 |
| 1990s | 228 |
| 2000s | 260 |
| 2010s | 161 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 17 |
How popular is Brockton?
In 2023, Brockton was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Brockton
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brockton over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brockton
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brockton — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brockton
How popular is the name Brockton?
In 2023, Brockton was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Brockton a girl's or a boy's name?
Brockton is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Brockton?
Brockton has 2 syllables.
When was Brockton most popular?
Brockton peaked in 2007, when 37 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.