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    The first name Brooklyn

    A girl’s name meaning “wetland”, “marsh”.

    Pronounced /ˈbɹʊk.lən/ 2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Brooklyn means “wetland”, “marsh”.

    From Dutch Breukelen, from broek (“wetland, marsh”).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 46 boys were named Brooklyn, making it the 745th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 203 births (#227).

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    4,694
    babies named Brooklyn, 1996–2025
    #745
    rank in 2025
    2008
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Brooklyn with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Brooklyn at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 2,300 girls born in the United States were named Brooklyn, the 118th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 7,178 were.

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    127,055
    babies named Brooklyn since 1880
    #118
    rank in 2025
    2011
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Brooklyn

    7 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Brooklyn Decker
      American model and actress, born 1987
    • Brooklyn Lee
      American pornographic actress, born 1989
    • Brooklyn Beckham
      English model and photographer, born 1999
    • Brooklyn Sudano
      American actor, born 1981
    • Brooklynn Proulx
      Canadian child actress, born 1999
    • Brooklyn Chase
      American pornographic actress, born 1985
    • Brooklyn Raines
      American soccer player, born 2005

    Questions

    What does the name Brooklyn mean?
    Brooklyn means “wetland”, “marsh”.
    How popular is the name Brooklyn?
    In 2025, 46 boys born in England and Wales were named Brooklyn, ranking 745th. Its peak was 2008, with 203 births.
    Is Brooklyn a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 127,055 US babies named Brooklyn since 1880 were girls.
    When was Brooklyn most popular?
    2011 in the United States, when 7,178 babies were named Brooklyn, its highest rank at 21st.
    How do you pronounce Brooklyn?
    Brooklyn is /ˈbɹʊk.lən/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Brooklyn?
    Brooklynn.