Total births
38,132
Girls' name · since 1975
Brooklynn
Brooklynn has 38,132 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #469
- among girls today
- 38,132
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Brooklynn is the #469 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 38,132 recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brooklynn has been recorded 38,132 times among girls since 1975, currently ranked #469 nationally and more common than 97% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #469 among girls today
- 38,132 born since 1975
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brooklynn is currently the #469 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 38,132 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.
- #469
- among girls today
- 38,132
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Brooklynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#469
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Brooklynn was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
2,412 babies were named Brooklynn in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Brooklynn compares
38,132 Top 4% higher than 96% 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
Brooklynn's all-time total is 100x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brooklynn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 38,132 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,412 | 48 | 19,840 |
Brooklynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Brooklynn's full recorded timeline at 2001, 92% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 8% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 2,412 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Brooklynn at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2011
Current rank
#469
Active since
1975
Brooklynn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 2,412
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Brooklynn popularity over time - boys
31 total births recorded since 2004 (Brooklynn as boys' name)
Brooklynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Brooklynn's strongest decade.
18,831 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Brooklynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 36
1970s
36 births
- 1980s 205
1980s
205 births
- 1990s 2,387
1990s
2,387 births
- 2000s
2000s
11,489 births
- 2010s
2010s
18,831 births
- 2020s 5,184
2020s
5,184 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 18,831 births (49% of all-time use).
How Brooklynn 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 Brooklynn's total volume
Brooklynn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Brooklynn by state
Where Brooklynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 3,462 | 9.1% |
| #2 | California | | 2,906 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 2,382 | 6.2% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 2,012 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 1,535 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 1,430 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Florida | | 1,348 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 1,214 | 3.2% |
Texas share of Brooklynn's total US births 9.1%
Even split
3,462 of 38,132 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Brooklynn appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brooklynn? ▼
Brooklynn has been given to 38,132 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #469 as of the latest data. 2,412 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Brooklynn most popular? ▼
Brooklynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 18,831 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Brooklynn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brooklynn are Texas (3,462 births), California (2,906 births), Ohio (2,382 births).
How long has the name Brooklynn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brooklynn since 1975 -- 51 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Brooklynn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brooke, Brooklyn, Brook, Bronwyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Brooklynn's data
- Brooklynn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (18,831 total births); usage has since declined to 5,184 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Brooklynns (3,462 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 Brooklynn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brooklynn
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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, 1975–2025 (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. "Brooklynn: #469 Girls' Name - 38,132 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brooklynn. 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 Brooklynn 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.