Brooklyn is of American origin meaning “Pretty Brook” or “Broken Land”. The baby girl name is taken from a borough in the New York City.
Originally, the name is derived from Breukelen, a Dutch town translated to mean “marsh land”
Brooklyn has been around since the second half of the 20th century. It was first used in 1972, then took the name charts by storm in 2005 when it was ranked as the 78th popular girl name in the US.
The popularity of Brooklyn varies from state to state. For example, Brooklyn became popular in Wyoming State in 2014 when it was used with 32 babies.
The all-time highest record was notable in California State in 2011 when it was given to 721 babies. In 2018, it was the 66th most used girls’ name in California, US.
Brooklyn is a trendy girl name constituting 0.3 percent of female births in the United States. Brooklyn nicknames are Brook, Brookie, BrookieBear, Brocoli, and Brookster.