US rank #468 Girls' name Peak 2011 37,512 births

Brooklynn — #468 US girls' name

37,512 babies named Brooklynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s361980s2051990s23872000s114882010s188262020s4570
#468
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 97% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% 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.

What the Data Says About Brooklynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 37,512 babies named Brooklynn between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Brooklynn currently holds the #468 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 2,412 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brooklynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 18,826 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Brooklynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 3,399 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Brooklynn in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brooklynn 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 37,512 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.

Brooklynn at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

37,512

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

2011

2,412 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#468

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brooklynn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2011)
2,412
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,000 20242017201020031996198919821975 8

Brooklynn popularity over time — boys

31 total births recorded since 2004 (Brooklynn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 31 births
456789 20212019200820062004 8

Brooklynn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
18,826 births that decade — 50% of Brooklynn's all-time total
1970s361980s2051990s23872000s114882010s188262020s4570

Brooklynn by state

Where Brooklynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Brooklynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
3,399 9.1%
#2 California
2,870 7.7%
#3 Ohio
2,345 6.3%
#4 Michigan
1,991 5.3%
#5 Indiana
1,522 4.1%
#6 Illinois
1,408 3.8%
#7 Florida
1,320 3.5%
#8 Missouri
1,188 3.2%
Texas share of Brooklynn's total US births 9.1%
Even split

3,399 of 37,512 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?
37,512 babies have been named Brooklynn since 1975. It currently ranks #468 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 2,412 births.
When was Brooklynn most popular?
Brooklynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 18,826 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Brooklynn most popular?
The top states for the name Brooklynn are Texas (3,399 births), California (2,870 births), Ohio (2,345 births).
How long has the name Brooklynn been used?
Brooklynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1975–2024 (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.