Total births
125,197
Girls' name · since 1972
Brooklyn
125,197 babies named Brooklyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #107
- among girls today
- 125,197
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.4%
- more common than other girls
Brooklyn currently ranks #107 among girls' names in America, with 125,197 babies recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Brooklyn recorded 125,197 times among girls since 1972, holding rank #107 nationally today, ahead of 99.4% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #107 among girls today
- 125,197 born since 1972
- 2010s peak decade
- 99.4% more common than other girls
The verdict
Brooklyn is currently the #107 girls' name in America, more common than 99.4% of girls - 125,197 born since 1972, peaking in the 2010s.
- #107
- among girls today
- 125,197
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.4%
- more common than other girls
Brooklyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#107
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.4% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Brooklyn was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
7,178 babies were named Brooklyn in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Brooklyn compares
125,197 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
Brooklyn's all-time total is 328x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brooklyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 125,197 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7,178 | 48 | 19,840 |
Brooklyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brooklyn splits its recorded history at 1999: 94% of all births land in the more recent half, 6% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1972 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 7,178 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brooklyn at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2011
Current rank
#107
Active since
1972
Brooklyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 7,178
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Brooklyn popularity over time - boys
1,858 total births recorded since 1979 (Brooklyn as boys' name)
Brooklyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2010s
- 60,337 births that decade - 48% of Brooklyn's all-time total
Brooklyn by state
Where Brooklyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10,982 | 8.8% |
| #2 | California | | 10,769 | 8.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 6,570 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 5,449 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 4,813 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Florida | | 4,382 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 4,235 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 4,200 | 3.4% |
Texas share of Brooklyn's total US births 8.8%
Even split
10,982 of 125,197 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Brooklyn appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brooklyn? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 125,197 babies named Brooklyn. Today it holds rank #107 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 7,178 births.
When was Brooklyn most popular? ▼
Brooklyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 60,337 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Brooklyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brooklyn are Texas (10,982 births), California (10,769 births), Ohio (6,570 births).
How long has the name Brooklyn been used? ▼
Records for Brooklyn go back to 1972, giving 54 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Brooklyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brooke, Brooklynn, Brook, Bronwyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Brooklyn's data
- Brooklyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (60,337 total births); usage has since declined to 18,458 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Brooklyns (10,982 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 Brooklyn
Nearby Names Like Brooklyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brooklyn
Brooke Girl
#308 198,491 births
Brooklynn Girl
#469 38,132 births
Brook Girl
#5470 10,630 births
Bronwyn Girl
#3533 3,729 births
Brookelynn Girl
#4067 3,475 births
Compare Brooklyn side by side: Brooklyn vs Brooke Brooklyn vs Brooklynn Brooklyn vs Brook
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Brooklyn
Gabriella #106
137,636 births · Peak 2010
Savannah #108
191,514 births · Peak 2000
Natalia #105
85,144 births · Peak 2006
Bella #109
83,721 births · Peak 2010
Parker #104
32,895 births · Peak 2025
Georgia #110
166,290 births · Peak 2025
Cora #103
156,028 births · Peak 2019
Juniper #111
21,856 births · Peak 2025
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, 1972–2025 (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. "Brooklyn: #107 Girls' Name - 125,197 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brooklyn. 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 Brooklyn 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.