Brook vs Brooklyn

Side-by-side comparison of Brook and Brooklyn — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Brook

Girl name · Rank #5619

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Name B

Brooklyn

Girl name · Rank #108

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Metric Brook Brooklyn
Current Rank #5619 #108
Total Births (all years) 10,597 122,847
Peak Year 1980 2011
Peak Year Births 405 7,178
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1931 1972

Births by Decade

Decade Brook Brooklyn
1930ss 5 —
1940ss 25 —
1950ss 107 —
1960ss 308 —
1970ss 1,858 147
1980ss 2,241 898
1990ss 3,009 8,487
2000ss 2,051 36,866
2010ss 827 60,325
2020ss 166 16,124

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brook Brooklyn
2014 61 6,841
2015 71 6,331
2016 83 5,970
2017 57 5,211
2018 42 4,652
2019 51 4,312
2020 42 4,027
2021 36 3,540
2022 32 3,211
2023 34 2,859
2024 22 2,487

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1931–2024.

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