Names / Girl names
Brooklyn
Current rank
#118
and easing
All-time peak
#21
in 2011
First recorded
1972
in U.S. data
Children named
127,000
since 1972
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #21 in 2011 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Brooklyn was first recorded in 1972. 2011 marked its high point, reaching #21. Today it sits at #118 and is drifting lower. Over 127,000 have carried it since records began.