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“Marsh or wetland; also read as 'brook' plus the suffix -lyn” — Dutch; English origin
Girl's name · #118 in the US (2025) · 2010s
Brooklyn has appeared in US records since 1972 — best rank #21 (2011) · 125,197 babies named Brooklyn all-time · 1 in 700 girls born in 2025.
Around the world: about 1 in 550 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 720 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 1,500 girls in N. Ireland (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 81 notable people named Brooklyn:
Athletes appear 2.98× more often than among typical names — e.g. Brooklyn McDougall, Canadian long track speed skater.
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