as a First Name
Modern coinage, apparently an adoption of the American place name from a district of New York city, originally named by Dutch settlers as Breukelen. The choice of the name by David and Victoria Beckham for their eldest son (b. 1999) will no doubt have increased its popularity.
| 5,938th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Brooklin, Brookelyn, Brookelynn, Brooklynne, Brooklynn, Brooklyne, Brookelin, Brooklinn, Brookyln, Brookelynne
Quick facts
- Hundreds
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 1,236
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 51,620
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Utah
- has the most people named Brooklyn per capita
- 2010
- marked the height of its popularity
99.44%
0.56%
0%
55+
55+
0.09%
30-54
30-54
4%
13-29
13-29
96%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
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