Brooklyn
The New York borough, from the Dutch village Breukelen, “broken land” or “marshland.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Brooklyn first shows up in the national records in 1972. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 2005 to 2023. Its biggest year was 2011, when 7,178 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 21 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 118 for girls. All told, 127,055 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Brooklynn (38,163), Brookelynn (3,475), Brookelyn (3,379), Brooklin (2,042), Brooklynne (2,009), Brooklyne (743) (total births since 1880)
Explore Brooklyn interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 147 | No. 2187 |
| 1980s | 898 | No. 1042 |
| 1990s | 8,488 | No. 182 |
| 2000s | 36,869 | No. 37 |
| 2010s | 60,337 | No. 21 |
| 2020s | 18,458 | No. 54 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.