Brookelynn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,438

among girls · ↓1,386 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Brookelynn · -36% vs 2024

How common

1 in 69,881

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

240 babies

All-time total

3,475

#3,276 all-time among girls

First recorded

1980

in Social Security records

Brookelynn popularity over time

3,475 babies have been named Brookelynn since 1980, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	36	4	–	#7,483
1990s	351	35	+875%	#2,108
2000s	1,480	148	+322%	#1,087
2010s	1,364	136	-8%	#1,103
2020s (to 2025)	244	41	-70%	#2,755

Where Brookelynn 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	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	18	0.01	outside top 500
2028	16	0.01	outside top 500
2029	15	0.01	outside top 500
2030	14	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Brookelynn

Brookelynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,438 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 3,475 American babies have been named Brookelynn. Its peak came in 2008, when 240 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Brookelynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brookelynn?

The median living Brookelynn is about 16 years old; half are between 12 and 20. An estimated 3,400 people named Brookelynn 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.

Brookelynn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	23	#5,438
2024	36	#4,052
2023	41	#3,718
2022	43	#3,612
2021	41	#3,690
2020	60	#2,755
2019	65	#2,656
2018	90	#2,114
2017	75	#2,407
2016	97	#2,036
2015	117	#1,782
2014	157	#1,447
2013	152	#1,467
2012	197	#1,231
2011	189	#1,263
2010	225	#1,103
2009	232	#1,103
2008	240	#1,087
2007	239	#1,088
2006	193	#1,250
2005	152	#1,407
2004	108	#1,771
2003	91	#1,987
2002	82	#2,083
2001	73	#2,216
2000	70	#2,242
1995	33	#3,368
1990	9	#8,582
1985	6	#9,439
1980	7	#8,266
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brookelynn?

The median living Brookelynn is about 16 years old. Half of all living Brookelynns are between 12 and 20 years old.

How many people named Brookelynn are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Brookelynn are alive in the United States, based on 3,475 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Brookelynn in 2025?

Brookelynn ranked #5,438 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brookelynn?

3,475 babies have been named Brookelynn in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brookelynn most popular?

Brookelynn peaked in 2008, when 240 newborns received the name.

Is Brookelynn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brookelynn rising or falling?

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

Will Brookelynn become more popular?

Brookelynn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 14 girls named Brookelynn 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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