How Many People Are Named Brooklyn?
An estimated 123,263 people in the United States have the first name Brooklyn. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #443 overall. It is predominantly female (98.5%). The average bearer is 15 years old, and Brooklyn peaked in popularity in 2011 with 7,257 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brooklyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Brooklyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Brooklyn is overwhelmingly female, 1,818 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Brooklyn is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
123,263
About 1 in 2,781 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
98.5% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2011
7,257 births
Total Registered
124,665
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brooklyn
Brooklyn is predominantly female (98.5%), though 1,818 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Brooklyn as a male name
Ranked #2,282 in 2024
62 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (120 births)
Brooklyn as a female name
Ranked #108 in 2024
2,487 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (7,178 births)
Brooklyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brooklyn span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 61,033 babies were registered. Brooklyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Brooklyn by Decade
How has Brooklyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Brooklyn by State
Birth registrations for Brooklyn span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Vermont, District of Columbia, Rhode Island. On average, about 2,401 Brooklyns were registered per state.
Brooklyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brooklyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Brooklyn
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Brooklyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brooklyn?
We estimate approximately 123,263 people named Brooklyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,781 Americans share this first name.
Is Brooklyn a common name?
Brooklyn is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 124,665 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brooklyn most popular?
Brooklyn reached peak popularity in 2011, when 7,257 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brooklyn is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brooklyn a female name?
Brooklyn is predominantly female. 98.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brooklyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brooklyn Smith, Brooklyn Johnson, Brooklyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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