Brooklyn vs Kirill
Brooklyn and Kirillcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Brooklyn was ranked #471 and Kirill #635 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Brooklyn was ranked #602 and Kirill #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Brooklyn and Kirill over time
Brooklyn and Kirill appear together in 2 published lists, across 29 years of shared records. Brooklyn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kirill in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Brooklyn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Kirill in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 2003–2024
Brooklyn held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Kirill in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brooklyn #230 in 2007, Kirill #1186 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brooklyn #602, Kirill #3254.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2005–2018
Brooklyn held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kirill in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brooklyn #252 in 2008, Kirill #422 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Brooklyn #471, Kirill #635.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Brooklyn | Kirill |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3254 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brooklyn and Kirill both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Brooklyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1222 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2018
Highest recorded position: #61 among girls in New Zealand, in 2004 (recorded 2000–2018).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Kirill
Popularity journey
First recorded2003
First recorded at #3467 among boys in England and Wales in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2018
Highest recorded position: #422 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2005–2018).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys