Brooklyn
How to say it: BRUK-lin · /ˈbrʊklɪn/
From the New York borough, itself from Dutch 'Breukelen', meaning 'broken land' or 'marshland'.
Brooklyn was the 110th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 2,300 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 65% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #210 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #110 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 2,300 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,131 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −65% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #210 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Almost all of its history belongs to recent decades, with a high in the 2010s. Now well below that high, further slipping looks likely.
What goes with it
Soft yet crisp in sound, with a place name spirit. Brook shortens it nicely, while London shares its modern map energy.
Middle names that flow with Brooklyn →
Nicknames
- Brook
- Brooke
- Brookie
- Lyn
Honouring a Brooklyn in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Brooklyn is about 1 in 48.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Decker (born 1987)American model and actress
- Brooklyn Sudano (born 1981)American actor
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