Brooklyn
A unisex name of Dutch origin, meaning broken land; a new york borough.
Babies a year
5,239
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#118
down from #108
UK popularity
#745
46 babies
How Brooklyn has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #31 |
| 2016 | #34 |
| 2017 | #39 |
| 2018 | #47 |
| 2019 | #52 |
| 2020 | #54 |
| 2021 | #63 |
| 2022 | #72 |
| 2023 | #84 |
| 2024 | #108 |
| 2025 | #118 |
In 2025, 46 babies in England and Wales were named Brooklyn. In the US, 5,239 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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