Brecklyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,897

among girls · ↑2,413 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Brecklyn

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

52 babies

All-time total

767

#9,000 all-time among girls

First recorded

1993

in Social Security records

Brecklyn popularity over time

767 babies have been named Brecklyn since 1993, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	37	4	–	#8,238
2000s	136	14	+268%	#5,031
2010s	401	40	+195%	#3,143
2020s (to 2025)	193	32	-20%	#3,398

Where Brecklyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	19	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Brecklyn

Brecklyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,897 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 767 American babies have been named Brecklyn. Its peak came in 2015, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Brecklyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brecklyn?

The median living Brecklyn is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 15. An estimated 800 people named Brecklyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Brecklyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,897
2024	15	#7,310
2023	27	#4,887
2022	37	#3,982
2021	46	#3,398
2020	41	#3,627
2019	49	#3,233
2018	38	#3,862
2017	43	#3,567
2016	52	#3,143
2015	52	#3,184
2014	42	#3,664
2013	36	#4,085
2012	31	#4,624
2011	28	#4,943
2010	30	#4,760
2009	18	#7,112
2008	29	#5,031
2007	20	#6,603
2006	16	#7,544
2005	9	#11,066
2004	5	#16,507
2003	11	#9,145
2002	15	#7,103
2001	6	#13,780
2000	7	#11,977
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Brecklyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Brecklyn?

The median living Brecklyn is about 10 years old. Half of all living Brecklyns are between 5 and 15 years old.

How many people named Brecklyn are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Brecklyn are alive in the United States, based on 767 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brecklyn in 2025?

Brecklyn ranked #4,897 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brecklyn?

767 babies have been named Brecklyn in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brecklyn most popular?

Brecklyn peaked in 2015, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Brecklyn a boy or girl name?

Brecklyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Brecklyn rising or falling?

Brecklyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Brecklyn become more popular?

Brecklyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 girls named Brecklyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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