Brooklyn

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Brooklyn is a given name used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (1% of births). There have been 124,665 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 122,847 as girls and 1,818 as boys. Brooklyn gained popularity in the 1990s, peaked in 2011 and has since declined in popularity.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 2,549
2023 2,922
2022 3,264
2021 3,592
2020 4,087
2019 4,407
2018 4,716
2017 5,282
2016 6,038
2015 6,397
2014 6,909
2013 6,953
2012 6,858
2011 7,257
2010 6,216
2009 5,796
2008 5,416
2007 4,972
2006 4,794
2005 4,206
2004 3,343
2003 2,968
2002 2,228
2001 1,924
2000 1,864
1999 1,716
1998 1,573
1997 1,346
1996 1,026
1995 790
1994 675
1993 546
1992 435
1991 304
1990 215
1989 171
1988 139
1987 106
1986 96
1985 79
1984 69
1983 78
1982 78
1981 60
1980 53
1979 50
1978 32
1977 26
1976 11
1975 12
1974 8
1973 7
1972 6