Small stream or water meadow
A modern American variation of Brooklyn, combining the Dutch-derived place name with a stylized suffix. It ultimately refers to a 'broken land' or a marshy area near a stream.
Less common today
Brooklen isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,738 in 2005.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
