BABY NAMES
Brooklyn
American
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 Unisex
Ever since Posh and Becks chose this New York City name for their son, it has been climbing up the charts, hitting an astonishing 67 in 2006. Is it because so many people love Prospect Park and Spike Lee movies, or because it is a combo of the two pretty names Brooke and Lynn?

Variations
Brooklyne, Brooklynn, Brooklynne, Brookelyn, Brookelynn, Brooklen, Brooklin, Brooklinn
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Brooklyn
About name popularity rankings
You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.