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Brooklyn
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“From the borough; broken land”
🌍 English / Dutch📊 #258 nationally
Popularity Over Time
Births per million by decade (SSA data, 1960s–2020s)
The Story
Brooklyn is a English / Dutch name meaning "From the borough; broken land." Currently ranked #258 nationally with 2,549 births in the latest SSA data. 📉 Declining trend: -46% vs the previous decade.
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