Brooksie: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	5	1	–	#1,308
1890s	5	1	0%	#1,738
1900s	47	5	+840%	#1,176
1910s	130	13	+177%	#1,606
1920s	165	17	+27%	#1,802
1930s	115	12	-30%	#1,728
1940s	77	8	-33%	#2,430
1950s	26	3	-66%	#3,838
1960s	16	2	-38%	#5,913
1970s	10	1	-38%	#8,918
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	11	1	–	#11,606
2000s	7	1	-36%	#12,997
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,308

1890s

#1,738

1900s

+840%

#1,176

1910s

130

+177%

#1,606

1920s

165

+27%

#1,802

1930s

115

-30%

#1,728

1940s

-33%

#2,430

1950s

-66%

#3,838

1960s

-38%

#5,913

1970s

-38%

#8,918

1980s

–

1990s

–

#11,606

2000s

-36%

#12,997

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Brooksie

Brooksie 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 1889, 614 American babies have been named Brooksie. Its peak came in 1918, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Brooksie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brooksie?

The median living Brooksie is about 77 years old; half are between 64 and 85. An estimated 100 people named Brooksie 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.

Brooksie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	7	#12,997
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#13,735
1990	6	#11,606
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	7	#4,363
1945	–	–
1940	8	#3,248
1935	20	#1,728
1930	13	#2,437
1925	23	#1,802
1920	16	#2,284
1915	12	#2,404
1910	–	–
1905	5	#1,976
1900	7	#1,590
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brooksie?

The median living Brooksie is about 77 years old. Half of all living Brooksies are between 64 and 85 years old.

How many people named Brooksie are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Brooksie are alive in the United States, based on 614 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brooksie in 2025?

Brooksie 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 Brooksie?

614 babies have been named Brooksie in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brooksie most popular?

Brooksie peaked in 1918, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Brooksie a boy or girl name?

Brooksie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brooksie rising or falling?

Brooksie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Brooksie

Brooksie popularity over time

The story of Brooksie

How old are people named Brooksie?

Brooksie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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