Brooklyn

Given to 127,055 US babies since 1972

▼ Falling −39% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#118

recorded as girls

11 since 2024

#3181

recorded as boys

893 since 2024

Babies in 2025

2,337

girls 2,300 · boys 37

Peak year

2011

7,178 babies recorded as girls

All-time total

127,055

since 1972

Born a Brooklyn? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

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Brooklyn was most popular in 2011, when 7,178 babies recorded as girls got the name (4.1 per 1,000). In 2025, 2,300 babies were named Brooklyn, ranking #118 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 39%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	2,300	118	37	3181
2024	2,500	107	62	2288
2023	2,865	84	63	2244
2022	3,216	72	53	2563
2021	3,545	63	52	2523
2020	4,032	54	61	2235
2019	4,316	52	95	1678
2018	4,652	47	64	2167
2017	5,213	39	71	2003
2016	5,971	34	68	2066
2015	6,333	31	67	2086
2014	6,842	26	68	2063
2013	6,906	28	47	2562
2012	6,796	29	63	2132
2011	7,178	21	79	1812
2010	6,130	34	87	1739
2009	5,677	37	120	1409
2008	5,317	48	101	1571
2007	4,887	57	85	1741
2006	4,719	66	75	1823
2005	4,132	78	74	1772
2004	3,266	101	76	1687
2003	2,925	118	44	2392
2002	2,210	152	18	4322
2001	1,905	172	19	4121
2000	1,831	176	33	2736
1999	1,689	182	27	3031
1998	1,558	200	15	4413
1997	1,328	227	18	3738
1996	1,010	286	17	3830
1995	774	340	16	3854
1994	658	385	17	3751
1993	541	467	5	8700
1992	426	553	9	5660
1991	294	716	10	5096
1990	210	911	5	8117
1989	164	1042	8	5615
1988	139	1113	<5	—
1987	100	1363	6	6089
1986	90	1420	6	5926
1985	74	1604	5	6523
1984	69	1604	<5	—
1983	78	1475	<5	—
1982	71	1621	7	5003
1981	60	1830	<5	—
1980	53	1981	<5	—
1979	45	2187	5	6056
1978	32	2629	<5	—
1977	26	3002	<5	—
1976	11	5215	<5	—
1975	12	4854	<5	—
1974	8	6258	<5	—
1973	7	6666	<5	—
1972	6	7292	<5	—