Brooklyn

Girl name

Brooklyn has been given to 127,055 babies in the U.S. since 1972. It peaked in 2011 and currently ranks #118 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈbɹʊk.lən/

From Dutch Breukelen, from broek (“wetland, marsh”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.API

Origin: place names

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

127,055

Peak year

2011 (7,257 babies)

Rank in 2025

#118 for girls

First recorded

1972

10-year trend

▼ -63%

Gender split

99% girls / 1% boys

Famous people named Brooklyn

Brooklyn Decker

American model and actress

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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