Boy · #8,287 in 2026

Brookson

Robert Brookson was a Canadian rower. He competed in the men's coxless four event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Current Rank
#8,287
Peak Rank
#6,215 (2023)
Total Babies
83
5-Yr Trend
+26%
2013
First Year
2024
Last Year
2023
Peak Year
#6215
Peak Rank
83
Total Count
9
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Brookson

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Robert Brookson was a Canadian rower. He competed in the men's coxless four event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

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The Story of Brookson

The earliest SSA record of Brookson as a baby boy name dates back to 2013, when 7 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Brookson — #6,215 in the national rankings. About 58% of every Brookson on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Brookson last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 83 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Brookson

Phonetically similar names — useful when Brookson is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Brookson

What does the name Brookson mean?
Robert Brookson was a Canadian rower. He competed in the men's coxless four event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
How popular is Brookson in 2026?
In 2026, Brookson ranks #8,287 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Brookson most popular?
Brookson reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #6,215 that year with 14 babies given the name.
Is Brookson a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Brookson is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Brookson?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Brookson include Avyon, Omarii, Zahi. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Brookson

Brookson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 83 births in the dataset. Brookson's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #6,215. Use the chart and map above to compare Brookson's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.