Brecklyn
Girl name · #4936 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Brecklyn? In official American birth records, Brecklyn has been tracked continuously since 1993, giving it 32 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brecklyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Brecklyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Brecklyn?
In official American birth records, the name Brecklyn first appeared in 1993 (over 32 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 32 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.