Name Legacy

Brooklyn

Recorded 1972–2025 · United States

Brooklyn was most popular in 2011, when 7,257 American babies were given the name — ranking #80 that year. In 2025 it ranked #284, with 2,337 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 127,055 people named Brooklyn.

Most popular in2011
Rank that year#80
Births that year7,257
Total since 1880127,055

Brooklyn over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Brooklyn’s peak in 2011. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org