Scotlyn
Girl name · #1411 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Scotlyn? In official American birth records, Scotlyn has been tracked continuously since 1996, giving it 29 years of documented American history.
Scotlyn is currently the #1411 girl name in the United States — 155 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2736, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,613 girls born in 2025 was named Scotlyn.
The 29-year story
Scotlyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 163 babies and a rank of #1383. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Scotlyn per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Scotlyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Scotlyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Scotlyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Scotlyn is most common
State-level data for Scotlyn is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Scotlyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Scotlyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Scottlyn, Maelyn, Hollyn, Everlyn, and Emberlyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Scotlyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 155 | #1406 |
| 2024 | 163 | #1383 |
| 2023 | 105 | #1890 |
| 2022 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2021 | 83 | #2233 |
| 2020 | 64 | #2631 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2814 |
| 2018 | 65 | #2647 |
| 2017 | 49 | #3247 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2966 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2736 |
| 2014 | 67 | #2615 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 37 | #4047 |
| 2011 | 24 | #5543 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 30 | #4805 |
| 2008 | 33 | #4550 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4944 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Scotlyn?
In official American birth records, the name Scotlyn first appeared in 1996 (over 29 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 29 years.
Is Scotlyn a popular girl name?
Scotlyn ranked #1411 among girls in 2025 with 155 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2736.
When was the name Scotlyn most popular?
Scotlyn peaked in 2024, when 163 American girls received the name (ranked #1383 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Scotlyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,613 newborn American girls was named Scotlyn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.