Brooklyn is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Brooklyn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Brooklyn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Brooklyn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Brooklyn is a girl name of English origin meaning “of uncertain meaning”. from the New York borough; also read as a blend of Brook and Lynn.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 127,055 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 4,581 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 505 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 241 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 346 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,235 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Brooklyn per year, United States (1972 to 2025). United States peaked in 2011 (7,257/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (252/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (30/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2015 (28/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2006 (15/yr).
Brooklyn has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2011, when it ranked #80 nationally (given to 7,531 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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