Baby Name Popularity Profile

Brooklyn

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Brooklyn.

✦ From Brooklyn 🌍 English modern
National Rank (2025) #118
All-Time Peak Rank #21 Achieved 2011
Total U.S. Births 125,197 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 1.4% Boy / 98.6% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1972 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 7,178 births in 2011
💡 The Brooklyn Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning From Brooklyn
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from the borough of Brooklyn, New York City, which was named after the Dutch town Breukelen, meaning 'broken land'.
Common Nicknames
Brook Lynn Brooke
Alternative Spellings
Brooklynn Brooklin Brookelyn
Pronunciation: BROOK-lin
Themes & Categories
modern
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Brooklyn

According to SSA data, Brooklyn achieved its highest historical rank of #21 in 2011. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2011 with 7,178 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 63.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 54 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Brooklyn across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -63.7% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 7,178 births in 2011
Years in Top 100 19 yrs
Years in Top 500 33 yrs
Registry Streak 54 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 147
1980s: 898
1990s: 8,488
2000s: 36,869
2010s: 60,337
2020s: 18,458

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Bro-olyn
Letter Count 8 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 79.0% of SSA names. Starts with B, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, Arizona
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #96 3,719 2009 44.2% Decline
Nevada #65 1,089 2016 30.2% Decline
Idaho #70 1,268 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 305 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #92 2,647 2012 19.2% Decline
Oklahoma #145 2,727 2006 38.1% Decline
South Dakota Unranked 670 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #119 3,424 2006 43.1% Decline
Arkansas #107 2,120 2008 56.7% Decline
Alaska Unranked 271 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #118 4,094 2011 29.5% Decline
Colorado #156 2,265 2010 58.4% Decline
Oregon #119 1,706 2011 28.2% Decline
Indiana #128 4,200 2011 50.0% Decline
Washington #88 2,858 2011 23.0% Decline
Montana #106 536 2013 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #74 589 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #202 1,788 2011 65.2% Decline
Alabama #108 2,935 2013 50.0% Decline
Mississippi #49 1,958 2015 49.3% Decline
Nebraska #121 1,122 2011 28.0% Decline
Georgia #98 4,235 2014 48.9% Decline
Louisiana #73 2,697 2013 48.4% Decline
Missouri #100 3,303 2011 35.6% Decline
West Virginia #129 1,349 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #87 5,449 2011 46.5% Decline
Texas #156 10,982 2014 48.6% Decline
Iowa #96 1,899 2011 20.5% Decline
Ohio #128 6,570 2011 52.8% Decline
Wisconsin #92 2,697 2011 39.3% Decline
Delaware #72 270 2015 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #117 3,738 2013 38.0% Decline
South Carolina #51 1,861 2014 22.9% Decline
Florida #138 4,382 2014 40.6% Decline
Minnesota #139 2,342 2015 45.1% Decline
New Mexico #165 606 2011 69.0% Decline
Virginia #101 2,560 2012 32.7% Decline
California #156 10,769 2011 49.1% Decline
Illinois #108 4,813 2012 50.6% Decline
Hawaii #142 299 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #79 1,435 2014 7.4% Decline
Maine #118 413 2012 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #211 293 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #104 708 2014 28.9% Decline
Pennsylvania #146 3,353 2013 39.8% Decline
Rhode Island #109 221 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 86 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #197 1,010 2014 46.2% Decline
New Jersey #240 1,093 2015 43.3% Decline
District of Columbia Unranked 169 2015 Insufficient historical volume
New York #269 2,225 2013 44.6% Decline

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