Brooklyn
Girl name · #118 in 2025 · Uniqueness 58/100
Brooklyn is currently the #118 girl name in the United States — 2,300 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #31, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 783 girls born in 2025 was named Brooklyn.
The 53-year story
Brooklyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 7,178 girls were named Brooklyn — good for #21 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 Brooklyn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brooklyn in class?
Brooklyn scores 58 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Brooklyn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Brooklyn is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Brooklyns were TX (206), CA (197), FL (129), GA (89), NC (85). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Brooklyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Brooklyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Madelyn, Madilyn, Adalyn, Gracelyn, and Adelyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brooklyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,300 | #118 |
| 2024 | 2,500 | #107 |
| 2023 | 2,865 | #84 |
| 2022 | 3,216 | #72 |
| 2021 | 3,545 | #63 |
| 2020 | 4,032 | #54 |
| 2019 | 4,316 | #52 |
| 2018 | 4,652 | #47 |
| 2017 | 5,213 | #39 |
| 2016 | 5,971 | #34 |
| 2015 | 6,333 | #31 |
| 2014 | 6,842 | #26 |
| 2013 | 6,906 | #28 |
| 2012 | 6,796 | #29 |
| 2011 | 7,178 | #21 |
| 2010 | 6,130 | #34 |
| 2009 | 5,677 | #37 |
| 2008 | 5,317 | #48 |
| 2007 | 4,887 | #57 |
| 2006 | 4,719 | #66 |
| 2005 | 4,132 | #78 |
| 2004 | 3,266 | #101 |
| 2003 | 2,925 | #118 |
| 2002 | 2,210 | #152 |
| 2001 | 1,905 | #172 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Brooklyn a popular girl name?
Brooklyn ranked #118 among girls in 2025 with 2,300 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #31.
When was the name Brooklyn most popular?
Brooklyn peaked in 2011, when 7,178 American girls received the name (ranked #21 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brooklyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 783 newborn American girls was named Brooklyn. It scores 58/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.