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Brooklyn

Girl

Origin of the name

Brooklyn is the name of a borough of New York City.

Short-lived name

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Brooklyn peaked in 2011, when 1 baby in 510 was given the name. The decline was steep: births are now 60% below the peak. Its rank in 2025: No. 118. 48% of all babies named Brooklyn since 1880 were born in the 2010s.
125,197births since 1880
2010sgeneration
No. 21rank at its peak, in 2011

Where babies named Brooklyn are born

2011

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The darker the blue, the more common Brooklyn is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Brooklyn is most common in Utah (2.6 times), Idaho (2.3) and South Dakota (2.2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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