Brooklyn

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A few things about Brooklyn you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Brooklyn

Brooklyn Decker

American model and actress

Choose Brooklyn and your child shares a first name with Brooklyn Decker, an American model and actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Brooklyn, like who?” Brooklyn Decker's Wikipedia article is available in 41 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 699 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Brooklyn, 2,300 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Brooklyn would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBrooklyn first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2011, when it ranked #21. Today it's #118, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendBrooklyn has slipped 64 places over the last five years and now sits at #118. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedBrooklyn is most popular in Mississippi, where it ranks #49, followed by South Carolina (#50) and Nevada (#64). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Brooklyn means “from Brooklyn, New York”. Our records link it to American and English roots.

About the name Brooklyn

Brooklyn is a girl name of American and English origin meaning “from Brooklyn, New York”. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Brooklyn for girls from 1972 to 2025, in 54 of those 54 years. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked #21 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #118, with 2,300 babies.

Origin:American namesEnglish names