How old is someone named Brooke?
The average Brooke is 29 years old.
Half of all living Brookes are between 20 and 37.
When was Brooke popular?
Brooke was at its most popular in the mid 1990s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 972 babies were named Brooke in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 21 | 0 |
| 1920s | 60 | 0 |
| 1930s | 103 | under 100 |
| 1940s | 587 | 320 |
| 1950s | 967 | 730 |
| 1960s | 2,441 | 2,100 |
| 1970s | 14,982 | 14,000 |
| 1980s | 35,267 | 34,000 |
| 1990s | 60,825 | 60,000 |
| 2000s | 54,797 | 54,000 |
| 2010s | 23,838 | 24,000 |
| 2020s | 6,633 | 6,600 |
How many Brookes are still alive?
About 200,000 Brookes are alive in the US today. That's 98% of the roughly 200,000 babies named Brooke since 1914.
Nearly every Brooke ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Brooke?
About two in five living Brookes are in Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012.
- Boomer under 1%
- Gen X 10%
- Millennial 36%
- Gen Z 43%
- Gen Alpha 10%
Is Brooke an old name?
Not really. Brooke is younger than 51 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Brooke will be 52 in 2056, so the name is getting older.
Is Brooke a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.2% of living Brookes are women.
Names the same age as Brooke
NAME TWIN
Brooke's name twin is Fabiola. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Fabiola's age curve is the closest match to Brooke's: 92% alike.
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Questions about the name Brooke
How old is the average Brooke?
The average Brooke in the US is 29 years old. The median is 29, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Brooke?
About 200,000 Brookes are alive in the US today, out of roughly 200,000 babies given the name since 1914.
When was the name Brooke most popular?
In 1996, when about 6,700 baby girls were named Brooke.
Is Brooke a Gen Z name?
Partly. Gen Z are the largest group, about 43% of living Brookes, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this