Spelling comparison
Brooklyn vs Brooklynn
Side by side for 2025, Brooklyn has the higher published total (2,337) and Brooklynn has 608. Brooklyn is 79.4% of the pair and Brooklynn is 20.6%.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Brooklyn profile · Brooklynn profile
Brooklyn versus Brooklynn is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Brooklynn is the longer of the two spellings, and Brooklyn is the shorter. Brooklynn writes “n” after “Brooklyn”, and Brooklyn leaves that spot out.
From 1975 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Brooklyn is first published in these national files in 1972, and Brooklynn in 1975. Brooklyn’s larger 2025 category is female. Brooklynn’s larger 2025 category is female. Brooklyn led 6 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 4,381 records in 2016, and the closest year was 2025 (a gap of 1,729). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (2,945), Brooklyn is 79.4% and Brooklynn is 20.6%.
2016–2025, count and rank
Brooklyn was the higher published spelling in 2016, with 5,971 female records (rank #34) and 68 male records (rank #2,069) against 1,658 female records (rank #198) for Brooklynn. The 2017 national file shows Brooklyn led 2017 by 3,855 published records (5,284 to 1,429). Read as exact spellings: Brooklyn had 5,213 female records (rank #39) and 71 male records (rank #2,004); Brooklynn had 1,429 female records (rank #215). 2018: Brooklyn led 2018 by 3,290 published records (4,716 to 1,426). Brooklyn and Brooklynn stay separate rows; 4,716 and 1,426 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2019, Brooklyn had 4,316 female records (rank #52) and 95 male records (rank #1,680); Brooklynn had 1,261 female records (rank #264) and 5 male records (rank #12,443). Brooklyn led 2019 by 3,145 published records (4,411 to 1,266). 2020 belongs to Brooklyn. Brooklyn had 4,032 female records (rank #54) and 61 male records (rank #2,240); Brooklynn had 1,170 female records (rank #262). The gap that year was 2,923 records. For 2021, compare the categories separately: Brooklyn had 3,545 female records (rank #63) and 52 male records (rank #2,529); Brooklynn had 1,036 female records (rank #312) and 5 male records (rank #12,436). Brooklyn led 2021 by 2,556 published records (3,597 to 1,041), and the smaller spelling is Brooklynn. Brooklyn was the higher published spelling in 2022, with 3,216 female records (rank #72) and 53 male records (rank #2,567) against 876 female records (rank #362) for Brooklynn. The 2023 national file shows Brooklyn led 2023 by 2,099 published records (2,928 to 829). Read as exact spellings: Brooklyn had 2,865 female records (rank #84) and 63 male records (rank #2,246); Brooklynn had 829 female records (rank #371). 2024: Brooklyn led 2024 by 1,897 published records (2,562 to 665). Brooklyn and Brooklynn stay separate rows; 2,562 and 665 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2025, Brooklyn had 2,300 female records (rank #118) and 37 male records (rank #3,192); Brooklynn had 608 female records (rank #488). Brooklyn led 2025 by 1,729 published records (2,337 to 608).
| Year | Brooklyn female count | Brooklyn female rank | Brooklyn male count | Brooklyn male rank | Brooklynn female count | Brooklynn female rank | Brooklynn male count | Brooklynn male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5,971 | 34 | 68 | 2,069 | 1,658 | 198 | — | — |
| 2017 | 5,213 | 39 | 71 | 2,004 | 1,429 | 215 | — | — |
| 2018 | 4,652 | 47 | 64 | 2,173 | 1,426 | 220 | — | — |
| 2019 | 4,316 | 52 | 95 | 1,680 | 1,261 | 264 | 5 | 12,443 |
| 2020 | 4,032 | 54 | 61 | 2,240 | 1,170 | 262 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3,545 | 63 | 52 | 2,529 | 1,036 | 312 | 5 | 12,436 |
| 2022 | 3,216 | 72 | 53 | 2,567 | 876 | 362 | — | — |
| 2023 | 2,865 | 84 | 63 | 2,246 | 829 | 371 | — | — |
| 2024 | 2,500 | 107 | 62 | 2,291 | 665 | 469 | — | — |
| 2025 | 2,300 | 118 | 37 | 3,192 | 608 | 488 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Brooklyn is the warm line and Brooklynn is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
Brooklyn was the 1970s leader, 152 published records against 36 for Brooklynn. The 1980s files give 930 published records to Brooklyn and 205 to Brooklynn, so Brooklyn led the decade. Brooklyn was the 1990s leader, 8,627 published records against 2,387 for Brooklynn. The 2000s files give 37,514 published records to Brooklyn and 11,510 to Brooklynn, so Brooklyn led the decade. Brooklyn was the 2010s leader, 61,046 published records against 18,836 for Brooklynn. The 2020s files give 18,786 published records to Brooklyn and 5,189 to Brooklynn, so Brooklyn led the decade.
Top states in 2025
Brooklyn’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (206), California (197), Florida (129), Georgia (89), North Carolina (85). Brooklynn’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (61), North Carolina (41), Ohio (37), California (35), Georgia (30). Texas, California, Georgia are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.