Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2007

Brooklin

Meaning Spelling variant of Brooklyn Gender Girl Rank 2025 #8,967

Spelling variant of Brooklyn.

Rank 2025
#8,967
among girls · ↑2,340 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
11
named Brooklin
How common
1 in 146,115
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
135 babies
All-time total
2,042
#4,656 all-time among girls
First recorded
1985
in Social Security records

Brooklin popularity over time

2,042 babies have been named Brooklin since 1985, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
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1910s – – – – – –
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1970s – – – – – –
1980s 30 – 30 3 – #6,518
1990s 350 – 350 35 +1067% #2,166
2000s 964 5 969 97 +177% #1,647
2010s 607 – 607 61 -37% #1,995
2020s (to 2025) 86 – 86 14 -76% #5,701

The story of Brooklin

Brooklin is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,967 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 2,042 American babies have been named Brooklin. Its peak came in 2007, when 135 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 Brooklin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Brooklin?

The median living Brooklin is about 18 years old; half are between 14 and 24. An estimated 2,000 people named Brooklin are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Brooklin year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 11 #8,967 – –
2024 8 #11,307 – –
2023 19 #6,210 – –
2022 9 #10,548 – –
2021 18 #6,454 – –
2020 21 #5,701 – –
2019 22 #5,646 – –
2018 35 #4,089 – –
2017 34 #4,234 – –
2016 52 #3,144 – –
2015 59 #2,936 – –
2014 61 #2,814 – –
2013 78 #2,347 – –
2012 77 #2,404 – –
2011 89 #2,148 – –
2010 100 #1,995 – –
2009 91 #2,184 – –
2008 121 #1,801 – –
2007 135 #1,647 – –
2006 92 #2,110 – –
2005 104 #1,855 – –
2004 99 #1,897 – –
2003 96 #1,898 5 #11,108
2002 65 #2,449 – –
2001 63 #2,466 – –
2000 98 #1,777 – –
1995 31 #3,504 – –
1990 14 #6,170 – –
1985 10 #6,518 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Brooklin?

The median living Brooklin is about 18 years old. Half of all living Brooklins are between 14 and 24 years old.

How many people named Brooklin are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Brooklin are alive in the United States, based on 2,042 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Brooklin mean?

Spelling variant of Brooklyn.

How popular is the name Brooklin in 2025?

Brooklin ranked #8,967 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Brooklin?

2,042 babies have been named Brooklin in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Brooklin most popular?

Brooklin peaked in 2007, when 135 newborns received the name.

Is Brooklin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Brooklin rising or falling?

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

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