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Brook

Unisex English #4205 in 2023

Brook is a unisex name of English origin.

Meaning of Brook

As an English surname, from the noun id=body of water. As a north - surname, from - t=swamp, marsh, related to the above.

Popularity of Brook

Popularity, 1915–2023

51 births in 2023

1915 2023

13,937 U.S. births recorded from 1915–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1980

496 babies

First recorded

1915

108 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

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Girl · English

Popular in the 1960s and the 1970s

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Girl · English

English place name from sċīr + lēah

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.