unisex name
Brookes
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 7
- Births on record 152
Brookes is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 29% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1982, when 27 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Brookes over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 |
| 1980s | 92 |
| 1990s | 23 |
| 2010s | 7 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 17 |
How popular is Brookes?
In 2023, Brookes was given to 5 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 Brookes
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Brookes also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brookes over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Brookes
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Brookes — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Brookes
How popular is the name Brookes?
In 2023, Brookes was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Brookes a girl's or a boy's name?
Brookes is used for both girls and boys. About 29% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Brookes?
Brookes has 1 syllable.
When was Brookes most popular?
Brookes peaked in 1982, when 27 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.