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Badger, in one historical surname-nickname tradition.
The English entry records a masculine given name transferred from an English and Scottish surname. One surname formation was a nickname connected with the Middle English word for badger; another is Brook-related. This meaning is limited to the badger-related route, not assigned to every Brock or to every Brook tradition. The licensed strong claim is not corroborated by this evidence.
English and Scottish surname-transfer traditions
The entry records masculine given-name transfer from an English and Scottish surname. It lists a Brook-related formation and, separately, a historical badger nickname source; neither is assigned as one universal explanation.
/bɹɒk/; /bɹɑk/
Recorded UK and US English readings; the first vowel differs by accent.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
| Place | Year | Recorded usage | Published births | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2025 | Boys | 24 · preliminary | 1049 | 2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| England & Wales | 2025 | Boys | 3 | 5137 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| Scotland | 2017 | Boys | 3 | 733 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| United States | 2005 | Girls | 5 | 16462 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
| United States | 2025 | Boys | 306 | 810 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
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The exact English entry explicitly records given-name use. Language of documented use is separate from deeper ancestry or a bearer’s identity.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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The English entry records a masculine given name transferred from an English and Scottish surname. One surname formation was a nickname connected with the Middle English word for badger; another is Brook-related. This meaning is limited to the badger-related route, not assigned to every Brock or to every Brook tradition. The licensed strong claim is not corroborated by this evidence.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Checked against cited source
The entry records masculine given-name transfer from an English and Scottish surname. It lists a Brook-related formation and, separately, a historical badger nickname source; neither is assigned as one universal explanation.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Checked against cited source
Recorded UK and US English readings; the first vowel differs by accent.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Attribution: (C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
License: Open Government Licence v3.0
Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
