Total births
3,379
Girls' name · since 1979
Brookelyn
Brookelyn has 3,379 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7380
- among girls today
- 3,379
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Brookelyn is the #7380 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,379 recorded since 1979.
Brookelyn has 3,379 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7380 as of the latest data, more common than 58% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #7380 among girls today
- 3,379 born since 1979
- 2000s peak decade
- 58% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brookelyn is currently the #7380 girls' name in America, more common than 58% of girls - 3,379 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7380
- among girls today
- 3,379
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other girls
Brookelyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7380
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 58% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Brookelyn was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
244 babies were named Brookelyn in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Brookelyn compares
3,379 Top 16% higher than 84% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Brookelyn's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brookelyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,379 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 244 | 48 | 19,840 |
Brookelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brookelyn splits its recorded history at 2004: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 244 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brookelyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#7,380
Active since
1979
Brookelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 244
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Brookelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Brookelyn's strongest decade.
1,716 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Brookelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 47
1980s
47 births
- 1990s 565
1990s
565 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,716 births
- 2010s
2010s
909 births
- 2020s 137
2020s
137 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,716 births (51% of all-time use).
How Brookelyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Brookelyn's total volume
Brookelyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Brookelyn by state
Where Brookelyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 231 | 6.8% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 158 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 133 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 130 | 3.8% |
| #5 | California | | 125 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 108 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 103 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 93 | 2.8% |
Texas share of Brookelyn's total US births 6.8%
Even split
231 of 3,379 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Brookelyn appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brookelyn? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 3,379 babies named Brookelyn. Today it holds rank #7380 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 244 births.
When was Brookelyn most popular? ▼
Brookelyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,716 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Brookelyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brookelyn are Texas (231 births), Ohio (158 births), Indiana (133 births).
How long has the name Brookelyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brookelyn since 1979 -- 47 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Brookelyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brooke, Brooklyn, Brooklynn, Brook, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Brookelyn's data
- Brookelyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,716 total births); usage has since declined to 137 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Brookelyns (231 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Brookelyn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1979–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brookelyn: #7380 Girls' Name - 3,379 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brookelyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Brookelyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.