Brecklyn
Girl name · #4936 in 2025 · Uniqueness 89/100
Brecklyn is currently the #4936 girl name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3177, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Brecklyn.
The 32-year story
Brecklyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 52 girls were named Brecklyn — good for #3177 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Brecklyn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brecklyn in class?
Brecklyn scores 89 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Brecklyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Brecklyn is most common
State-level data for Brecklyn is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Brecklyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Brecklyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Annalyn, Railyn, Rozlyn, Emalyn, and Fallyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brecklyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 15 | #7251 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4873 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 46 | #3390 |
| 2020 | 41 | #3607 |
| 2019 | 49 | #3222 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3853 |
| 2017 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2016 | 52 | #3139 |
| 2015 | 52 | #3177 |
| 2014 | 42 | #3652 |
| 2013 | 36 | #4076 |
| 2012 | 31 | #4601 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 30 | #4735 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 29 | #5013 |
| 2007 | 20 | #6552 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7482 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Brecklyn a popular girl name?
Brecklyn ranked #4936 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3177.
When was the name Brecklyn most popular?
Brecklyn peaked in 2015, when 52 American girls received the name (ranked #3177 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brecklyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Brecklyn. It scores 89/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.