Brooklyn
Brooklyn is a girl's name of English origin.
Meaning
Broken land or marshland, derived from the Dutch town Breukelen.
Origin and history
Brooklyn is an English place-name transferred to a given name, ultimately deriving from the Dutch town Breukelen. It gained widespread popularity in the United States starting in the late 1990s as a modern spatial and trendy given name. Today, it is among the top 100 choices for baby girls in the U.S.
Popularity in the United States
125,197 babies in the United States have been named Brooklyn since 1880. It ranks #317 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #75.
States where it is most popular
- TX (8.8 %)
- CA (8.7 %)
- OH (5.3 %)
- MI (4.4 %)
- IL (3.9 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 147 |
| 1980-1990 | 898 |
| 1990-2000 | 8,488 |
| 2000-2010 | 36,869 |
| 2010-2019 | 60,337 |
| 2020-2029 | 18,458 |
Famous people named Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Decker: Model, Actress
- Brooklyn Sudano: Actress, Singer
- Brooklyn McKnight: YouTuber, Musician
Nicknames
Brooke, Brook
Fun facts
- The borough of Brooklyn in New York was named after the Dutch town Breukelen, which means 'broken land' or 'marshland'.
- Brooklyn transitioned from a rare geographic name to a staple U.S. top 100 name for girls starting in the late 1990s and early 2000s.