How old is someone named Brooks?
The average Brooks is 13 years old.
Half of all living Brookses are between 3 and 15.
When was Brooks popular?
Brooks is a modern favorite: it climbed through the 2000s and hit its high in 2025. 4,965 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 129 | 0 |
| 1910s | 498 | 0 |
| 1920s | 652 | 0 |
| 1930s | 545 | under 100 |
| 1940s | 729 | 320 |
| 1950s | 1,061 | 720 |
| 1960s | 1,212 | 990 |
| 1970s | 1,554 | 1,400 |
| 1980s | 3,138 | 2,900 |
| 1990s | 2,537 | 2,500 |
| 2000s | 3,643 | 3,600 |
| 2010s | 16,543 | 16,000 |
| 2020s | 27,262 | 27,000 |
How many Brookses are still alive?
About 56,000 Brookses are alive in the US today. That's 94% of the roughly 60,000 babies named Brooks since 1880.
Nearly every Brooks ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Brooks?
Three in four living Brookses are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
- Boomer 3%
- Gen X 4%
- Millennial 8%
- Gen Z 12%
- Gen Alpha 73%
Is Brooks an old name?
No. Brooks is one of the youngest names around: younger than 87 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Brooks will be 22 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Brooks a boy or girl name?
Mostly boys: 97.1% of living Brookses are men.
Names the same age as Brooks
NAME TWIN
Brooks's name twin is Waylon. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Waylon's age curve is the closest match to Brooks's: 91% alike.
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Questions about the name Brooks
How old is the average Brooks?
The average Brooks in the US is 13 years old. The median is 7, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Brooks?
About 56,000 Brookses are alive in the US today, out of roughly 60,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Brooks most popular?
In 2025, when about 5,000 baby boys were named Brooks.
Is Brooks a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 73% of living Brookses are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
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