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UK girl's name

Brooklynn

A feminine name denoting a small brook or stream.

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2023. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Brooklynn is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Brooklynn popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2023 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5687, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2013, with 14 births.

This profile covers 118 England and Wales registrations across 19 recorded years from 2000 to 2023. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, NRS Scotland and NISRA Northern Ireland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

The latest count is about 21% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 136 living people in the UK are called Brooklynn. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2024 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Brooklynn ranked #5687 for girls in England and Wales in 2023, with 3 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2013, when 14 girls were registered as Brooklynn.
  • Brooklynn ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #424 in 2019.
  • About 136 living people in the UK are estimated to have Brooklynn as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#5687

2023

Births in 2023

3

Latest year

Peak year

2013

14 births

Estimated living

136

2026

Meaning

What does Brooklynn mean?

The name Brooklynn is a modern English name derived from the Old English words "broc" meaning stream and "lund" meaning small grove or woods. It is thought to have originated as a place name referring to a small wooded area near a stream or brook.

One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Brooklynn was in the late 19th century, when it started to become popular as a given name for girls in the United States. It is likely that the name was inspired by the borough of Brooklyn in New York City, which itself was named after the Dutch town of Breuckelen.

While the name Brooklynn did not appear in any ancient texts or religious scriptures, it did gain some historical significance in the 20th century. One of the earliest recorded examples of the name was Brooklynn Deverill, an American actress and singer born in 1908 who appeared in several Broadway productions and films during the 1930s and 1940s.

Another notable bearer of the name was Brooklynn Rodden, an American artist and sculptor born in 1923. Her works were exhibited in various galleries and museums throughout the United States, and she was known for her abstract metal sculptures.

In the mid-20th century, Brooklynn Zeidman, an American philanthropist and businesswoman born in 1934, made a name for herself as a prominent supporter of various charitable causes and organizations.

More recently, Brooklynn Prince, an American actress born in 2010, gained recognition for her role in the 2017 film "The Florida Project", for which she received critical acclaim and numerous awards and nominations.

Another notable figure with the name Brooklynn is Brooklynn Kimberly, an American singer-songwriter born in 1996, who has released several albums and singles and has gained a significant following, particularly in the country music genre.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Brooklynn over time

The chart below shows babies named Brooklynn registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2000 to 2023. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Brooklynn, the clearest high point is 2013. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2023, compared with 14 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Brooklynn
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Decades

Brooklynn by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Brooklynn was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2020s #5056 11 3
2010s #3012 89 10
2000s #4802 18 6

Geography

Where Brooklynn is most common

The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Brooklynn. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.

Brooklynn ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #424 in 2019.

Scotland
4
Northern Ireland
3

Across the UK

Brooklynn in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Scotland (NRS)

#665 in 2012

3 years of NRS records, 10 total registered

Northern Ireland (NISRA)

#424 in 2019

3 years of NISRA records, 9 total registered

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FAQ

Brooklynn: questions and answers

How popular is the name Brooklynn in the UK right now?

In 2023, Brooklynn was ranked #5687 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.

When was Brooklynn most popular?

The peak year on record was 2013, with 14 babies registered as Brooklynn in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Brooklynn?

A feminine name denoting a small brook or stream.

How many people are called Brooklynn in the UK?

A total of 118 babies have been registered as Brooklynn across the 19 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 10 more in Scotland and 9 in Northern Ireland.

Where is Brooklynn most common?

In the latest published local rankings, Brooklynn ranks best in Northern Ireland, where it placed #424 in 2019. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.