Brooklynn
Girl name · #488 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 608 baby girls were named Brooklynn, placing it at #488 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #169, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,961 girls born in 2025 was named Brooklynn.
The 50-year story
Brooklynn first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 2,412 girls were named Brooklynn — good for #129 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Brooklynn per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brooklynn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Brooklynn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Brooklynn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Brooklynn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Brooklynn is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Brooklynn is most common in NE (1.7 per 1,000), MO (1.1 per 1,000), LA (1 per 1,000), NC (0.9 per 1,000), OH (0.8 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Brooklynn is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Brooklynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Brooklynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brynn, Madelynn, Madilynn, Jazlynn, and Madalynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brooklynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 608 | #488 |
| 2024 | 665 | #469 |
| 2023 | 829 | #370 |
| 2022 | 876 | #362 |
| 2021 | 1,036 | #312 |
| 2020 | 1,170 | #262 |
| 2019 | 1,261 | #264 |
| 2018 | 1,426 | #220 |
| 2017 | 1,429 | #215 |
| 2016 | 1,658 | #198 |
| 2015 | 1,896 | #169 |
| 2014 | 2,065 | #157 |
| 2013 | 2,164 | #142 |
| 2012 | 2,329 | #138 |
| 2011 | 2,412 | #129 |
| 2010 | 2,191 | #142 |
| 2009 | 1,968 | #162 |
| 2008 | 1,829 | #183 |
| 2007 | 1,742 | #193 |
| 2006 | 1,437 | #237 |
| 2005 | 1,201 | #274 |
| 2004 | 921 | #346 |
| 2003 | 748 | #406 |
| 2002 | 618 | #462 |
| 2001 | 515 | #519 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Brooklynn a popular girl name?
Brooklynn ranked #488 among girls in 2025 with 608 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #169.
When was the name Brooklynn most popular?
Brooklynn peaked in 2011, when 2,412 American girls received the name (ranked #129 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brooklynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,961 newborn American girls was named Brooklynn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.