Girl · Name family
Brooklyn
186,477births recorded
13Countries
3Variants
2011Peak · Alberta
#53British Columbia 2023
Brooklyn is a girl name family recorded 186,477 times in 13 countries since 1972. It ranks highest today in British Columbia (#53 in 2023). Its all-time peak was in Alberta in 2011, at 572.4 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Brooklyn
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn | English | 127,055 | 🇺🇸 United States | #118 | 2011 | ▼ 59 % |
| Brooklyn | English | 5,030 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #101 | 2011 | ▼ 54 % |
| Brooklyn | English | 4,694 | 🏴 England & Wales | #745 | 2008 | ▼ 57 % |
| Brooklyn | English | 2,893 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #93 | 2011 | ▼ 65 % |
| Brooklyn | English | 2,095 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #53 | 2008 | ▼ 39 % |
| Brooklyn | English | 477 | 🏴 Scotland | #429 | 2016 | ▼ 39 % |
| Brooklynn | English | 38,163 | 🇺🇸 United States | #488 | 2011 | ▼ 64 % |
| Brooklynn | English | 1,125 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #742 | 2011 | ▼ 73 % |
| Brooklynn | English | 729 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2005 | – |
| Brooklynn | English | 446 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2010 | – |
| Brooklynn | English | 96 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3705 | 2013 | ▼ 43 % |
| Brooklynn | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Brooklin | English | 2,042 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8860 | 2007 | ▼ 79 % |
| Brooklin | English | 23 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2000 | – |
| Brooklin | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2005 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Brooklyn ↔ Brooklynn — spelling variant
- Brooklyn ↔ Brooklin — spelling variant
Questions about Brooklyn
How popular is the name Brooklyn?
In 2023 it ranked #53 in British Columbia. Official registers record 186,477 births across 13 countries.
What is Brooklyn in other languages?
Brooklynn (English); Brooklin (English).
When was Brooklyn most popular?
It peaked in Alberta in 2011, at 572.4 births per 100,000.
Is Brooklyn a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Brooklyn is a girl name.