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Brooklyn

Girl English/Dutch /BROOK-lin/ #84 in 2023

Brooklyn is a girl name of English/Dutch origin.

Meaning of Brooklyn

Broken land; after the New York borough.

Popularity of Brooklyn

Popularity, 1972–2023

2,922 births in 2023

1972 2023

120,360 U.S. births recorded from 1972–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2011

7,257 babies

First recorded

1972

51 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.