Brooklyn Name Popularity and Statistics

Brooklyn is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births127,055
First Year on Record1972

Brooklyn popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls2,300#118
2025Boys37#3,181
2024Girls2,500#107
2024Boys62#2,288
2023Girls2,865#84
2023Boys63#2,244
2022Girls3,216#72
2022Boys53#2,563
2021Girls3,545#63
2021Boys52#2,523
2020Girls4,032#54
2020Boys61#2,235
2019Girls4,316#52
2019Boys95#1,678
2018Girls4,652#47
2018Boys64#2,167
2017Girls5,213#39
2017Boys71#2,003
2016Girls5,971#34
2016Boys68#2,066
2015Girls6,333#31
2015Boys67#2,086
2014Girls6,842#26
2014Boys68#2,063

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2011 · Girls

7,178 recorded births and rank #21.

2013 · Girls

6,906 recorded births and rank #28.

2014 · Girls

6,842 recorded births and rank #26.

2012 · Girls

6,796 recorded births and rank #29.

Where Brooklyn ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

MS
Rank #49 · 34 recorded births
SC
Rank #50 · 64 recorded births
NV
Rank #64 · 30 recorded births
ID
Rank #69 · 26 recorded births
DE
Rank #70 · 10 recorded births
ND
Rank #72 · 12 recorded births
LA
Rank #73 · 49 recorded births
MD
Rank #79 · 50 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Brooklyn