Brooklynn
Brooklynn is a girl's name of English origin.
Meaning
Broken land or marshland.
Origin and history
Brooklynn is a modern spelling variation of Brooklyn, originally derived from the Dutch place name Breukelen, meaning marshland or broken land. The name gained widespread popularity in the United States as a place-name choice and modern invented spelling. It remains a well-established modern choice for girls in the U.S.
Popularity in the United States
38,132 babies in the United States have been named Brooklynn since 1880. It ranks #711 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #360.
States where it is most popular
- TX (9.4 %)
- CA (7.9 %)
- OH (6.5 %)
- MI (5.4 %)
- IN (4.2 %)
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 | 36 |
| 1980-1990 | 205 |
| 1990-2000 | 2,387 |
| 2000-2010 | 11,489 |
| 2010-2019 | 18,831 |
| 2020-2029 | 5,184 |
Famous people named Brooklynn
- Brooklynn Prince: Actress
Nicknames
Brooke, Lynn, Brookie
Fun facts
- The 'nn' spelling variant emerged as a popular modification to give the geographic name a more traditional feminine name suffix.
- The New York borough after which the name is styled was named by Dutch colonists after the town of Breukelen in the Netherlands.