Brooklyn

Rank 72nd Girl Name 🔥 Popular

In 2022, the name Brooklyn was 72nd most popular baby name for girls and 191st most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 3,244 babies were named Brooklyn in the United States. The gender distribution for "Brooklyn" is 98.4% female and 1.6% male.

In 2022, 1 out of every 1,036 babies in the United States were named Brooklyn. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 2.9% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Brooklyn is around 14 years old.

The name "Brooklyn" is well know, but not overly common.

Nicknames for Brooklyn include Brook and Lyn.

Brooklyn Meaning & Origin

Brooklyn is a name of Dutch origin that means "broken land" or "pretty brook", often evoking images of the iconic New York borough known for its creative energy, trendy hipster culture, and diverse, dynamic community.

The name Brooklyn is described as urban-chic, artistic and trend-setting.

Pronunciation

Brooklyn is pronounced brook-lyn in English. The name Brooklyn has 8 letters and 2 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Brooklyn

Brooklyn is one of the five boroughs of New York City and it was an independent city until it consolidated with New York City in 1898.

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U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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