Brooklyn name meaning, origin and popularity

Meaning, origin, similar names and Australian ranking history.

The name Brooklyn

Story and style

Brooklyn is a distinctive name for girls.

For parents, Brooklyn is easy to imagine in everyday life: simple enough for a child, but still polished enough to grow with them.

At a glance

The quick version

Best rank89th in 2014
Listed years2/18 years
TrendLimited Data
First listed2014
StyleLess Common
Length8 letters

More about Brooklyn

Background notes

What style of name is Brooklyn?

Brooklyn feels less common. It sits naturally beside names like Abigail, Brooke and Elizabeth: names that feel related in sound, style or popularity.

Names similar to Brooklyn

If you like Brooklyn, you might also like:

Abigail Brooke Elizabeth

Brooklyn ranking history in Australia

Published national top-100 ranking by year

Brooklyn was most recently listed at 97th in 2019, and appeared in the Australian top 100 in 2 of 18 years we currently cover.

YearRank
2025Not in top 100
2024Not in top 100
2023Not in top 100
2022Not in top 100
2021Not in top 100
2020Not in top 100
201997th
2018Not in top 100
2017Not in top 100
2016Not in top 100
2015Not in top 100
201489th
2013Not in top 100
2012Not in top 100
2011Not in top 100
2010Not in top 100
2009Not in top 100
2008Not in top 100