Brooklyn
GirlsBest rank #80 (2011) · ranked in 6 years
First charting in 2011, Brooklyn peaked at #80 in 2011.
It eased from #80 in 2011 to #97 in 2016.
As of the latest count (2025), Brooklyn has fallen out of the top ranks.
At its peak year of 2011, Brooklyn was given to 7,257 newborns.
Brooklyn was most popular around 2011, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.
Where Brooklyn is most popular
In 2025, Brooklyn was recorded in 46 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 2,295 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 206 births, 9.0% of the national total, where it ranked #344 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 43.1% of Brooklyn births, against 11.0% Northeast, 23.1% Midwest, 22.8% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Brooklyn placed as high as #131 in Mississippi and as low as #537 in New York.
The 5 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California206 · #344 there
- 2Texas206 · #352 there
- 3Florida129 · #310 there
- 4Georgia89 · #245 there
- 5North Carolina85 · #281 there
Share by census region
- Northeast11.0%
- Midwest23.1%
- South43.1%
- West22.8%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Brooklyn a popular name?
- Brooklyn reached a best rank of #80 in 2011 and has charted in 6 years.
- Where does Brooklyn rank now?
- Brooklyn does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Brooklyn a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Brooklyn most popular?
- Brooklyn peaked around 2011.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)