US rank #4057 Girls' name Peak 2008 3,451 births

Brookelynn — #4057 US girls' name

3,451 babies named Brookelynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s361990s3512000s14802010s13642020s220
#4057
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 77% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Brookelynn was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

240 babies were named Brookelynn in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brookelynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,451 babies named Brookelynn between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Brookelynn currently holds the #4057 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 240 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brookelynn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,480 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Brookelynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 264 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Brookelynn in 33 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brookelynn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,451 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Brookelynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,451

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

2008

240 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,057

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brookelynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
240
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
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Brookelynn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,480 births that decade — 43% of Brookelynn's all-time total
1980s361990s3512000s14802010s13642020s220

Brookelynn by state

Where Brookelynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Brookelynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
264 7.6%
#2 California
179 5.2%
#3 Ohio
158 4.6%
#4 Michigan
130 3.8%
#5 Indiana
97 2.8%
#6 New York
93 2.7%
#7 Florida
89 2.6%
#8 Tennessee
82 2.4%
Texas share of Brookelynn's total US births 7.6%
Even split

264 of 3,451 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.

Brookelynn appears in 33 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brookelynn?
3,451 babies have been named Brookelynn since 1980. It currently ranks #4057 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 240 births.
When was Brookelynn most popular?
Brookelynn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,480 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Brookelynn most popular?
The top states for the name Brookelynn are Texas (264 births), California (179 births), Ohio (158 births).
How long has the name Brookelynn been used?
Brookelynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Brookelynn?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1980–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.