Holding steady.
Popularity of Brooksie since 1889
Babies named Brooksie per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1918, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Brooksie's real moment was 1904.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 47 |
| 1910s | 130 |
| 1920s | 165 |
| 1930s | 115 |
| 1940s | 77 |
| 1950s | 26 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Brooksie is a rare diminutive feminine name that saw modest use in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was first recorded in 1889 and reached its peak in 1904, aligning with the era's preference for names ending in '-ie.' Despite its early 1900s popularity, the name has since become extremely uncommon, with no recent data indicating a revival. Brooksie never cracked the top 1,000 in any year, and its top states are not recorded, suggesting a scattered, low-frequency usage across the country. The name reflects a historical naming pattern where surname-derived given names were softened with a feminine suffix.
Brooksie is a diminutive or pet form of the surname Brooks, which itself derived from the Old English 'brōc' meaning a brook or small stream. Historically used as a given name in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Brooksie was primarily a feminine name, following the fashion for adding an '-ie' or '-y' suffix to create an affectionate form.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Brooke, Brook
Sibling names for Brooksie
Names that share Brooksie's style, for a brother or sister.
