Brooklyn vs Meaghan
Brooklyn and Meaghancompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Brooklyn was ranked #363 and Meaghan #363 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Brooklyn was ranked #365 and Meaghan #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2014, Brooklyn was ranked #448 and Meaghan #4684 among girls in England and Wales.
Brooklyn and Meaghan over time
Brooklyn and Meaghan appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Brooklyn held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Meaghan in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Meaghan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Brooklyn 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 · Girls14 shared years, 1996–2014
Brooklyn held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Meaghan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Brooklyn #448 in 2014, Meaghan #1076 in 1998.
The order changed in 1997: Brooklyn moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #1222 and #1168; by 1997 that had become #850 and #1958.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Brooklyn #448, Meaghan #4684.
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 | Meaghan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| 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, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #873 (2017) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brooklyn and Meaghan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Meaghan
Popularity journey
First recorded1988
First recorded at #492 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2011
Highest recorded position: #227 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2011).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017.
Republic of Ireland · Girls