Brookie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	5	–	5	1	–	#1,464
1900s	11	–	11	1	+120%	#1,975
1910s	47	–	47	5	+327%	#1,963
1920s	75	–	75	8	+60%	#2,630
1930s	75	–	75	8	0%	#2,380
1940s	84	7	91	9	+21%	#2,439
1950s	55	–	55	6	-40%	#4,193
1960s	51	–	51	5	-7%	#4,529
1970s	77	–	77	8	+51%	#5,164
1980s	45	–	45	5	-42%	#5,601
1990s	10	–	10	1	-78%	#13,734
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,464

1900s

–

+120%

#1,975

1910s

–

+327%

#1,963

1920s

–

+60%

#2,630

1930s

–

#2,380

1940s

+21%

#2,439

1950s

–

-40%

#4,193

1960s

–

-7%

#4,529

1970s

–

+51%

#5,164

1980s

–

-42%

#5,601

1990s

–

-78%

#13,734

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Brookie

Brookie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1893, 542 American babies have been named Brookie. Its peak came in 1947, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Brookie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brookie?

The median living Brookie is about 61 years old; half are between 49 and 76. An estimated 300 people named Brookie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Brookie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
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2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
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2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
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2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	5	#13,734	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	10	#6,362	–	–
1975	11	#5,193	–	–
1970	7	#6,436	–	–
1965	9	#4,529	–	–
1960	8	#4,808	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	5	#5,381	–	–
1945	5	#4,628	–	–
1940	12	#2,439	–	–
1935	5	#4,291	–	–
1930	5	#4,644	–	–
1925	7	#4,084	–	–
1920	8	#3,663	–	–
1915	7	#3,478	–	–
1910	7	#1,963	–	–
1905	5	#1,975	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Brookie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Brookie?

The median living Brookie is about 61 years old. Half of all living Brookies are between 49 and 76 years old.

How many people named Brookie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Brookie are alive in the United States, based on 542 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brookie in 2025?

Brookie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Brookie?

542 babies have been named Brookie in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brookie most popular?

Brookie peaked in 1947, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Brookie a boy or girl name?

Brookie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brookie rising or falling?

Brookie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Brookie

Brookie popularity over time

The story of Brookie

How old are people named Brookie?

Brookie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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