girl's name
Brecklyn
BREK-lin (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 767
Brecklyn is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2015, when 52 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 122,805 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1993.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Brecklyn Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 37 |
| 2000s | 136 |
| 2010s | 401 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 193 |
How Popular Is Brecklyn?
In 2025, Brecklyn was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Brecklyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Brecklyn Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Brecklyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Brecklyn
- English BREK-lin
Sibling Names for Brecklyn
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Brecklyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Brecklyn
How popular is the name Brecklyn?
In 2025, Brecklyn was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Brecklyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Brecklyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Brecklyn?
Brecklyn has 2 syllables.
When was Brecklyn most popular?
Brecklyn peaked in 2015, when 52 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Brecklyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Brecklyn currently ranks #4,958 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.