How Many People Are Named Brooklynn?
An estimated 37,129 people in the United States have the first name Brooklynn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Brooklynn peaked in popularity in 2011 with 2,412 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brooklynn 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 Brooklynn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Brooklynn 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
37,129
About 1 in 9,231 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2011
2,412 births
Total Registered
37,543
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brooklynn
Brooklynn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 37,543 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Brooklynn as a male name
Ranked #12,429 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 2004 (8 births)
Brooklynn as a female name
Ranked #468 in 2024
665 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (2,412 births)
Brooklynn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brooklynn span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 18,831 babies were registered. Brooklynn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Brooklynn by Decade
How has Brooklynn 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.
Brooklynn by State
Birth registrations for Brooklynn 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 713 Brooklynns were registered per state.
Brooklynn + Last Name Combinations
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Brooklynn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brooklynn?
We estimate approximately 37,129 people named Brooklynn 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 9,231 Americans share this first name.
Is Brooklynn a common name?
Brooklynn is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 37,543 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brooklynn most popular?
Brooklynn reached peak popularity in 2011, when 2,412 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brooklynn is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brooklynn a female name?
Brooklynn is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brooklynn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brooklynn Smith, Brooklynn Johnson, Brooklynn 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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