Scotlynn
Girl name · #2093 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
Scotlynn is currently the #2093 girl name in the United States — 90 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,000 girls born in 2025 was named Scotlynn.
The 24-year story
Scotlynn first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 90 babies and a rank of #2076. 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 Scotlynn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Scotlynn in class?
Scotlynn scores 39 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Scotlynn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Scotlynn is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Scotlynns were UT (11), CA (9), OH (8), NE (6), MI (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Scotlynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Scotlynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Scottlynn, Novalynn, Everlynn, Laelynn, and Emerlynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Scotlynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 | #2076 |
| 2024 | 61 | #2775 |
| 2023 | 50 | #3225 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3765 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 40 | #3718 |
| 2018 | 24 | #5315 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7092 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 20 | #6207 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8614 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Scotlynn a popular girl name?
Scotlynn ranked #2093 among girls in 2025 with 90 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Scotlynn most popular?
Scotlynn peaked in 2025, when 90 American girls received the name (ranked #2076 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Scotlynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,000 newborn American girls was named Scotlynn. It scores 39/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.