Scotlynn
Girl name · #2093 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Scotlynn? In official American birth records, Scotlynn has been tracked continuously since 2001, giving it 24 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Scotlynn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Scotlynn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Scotlynn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Scotlynn is most common
State-level data for Scotlynn 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 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
How old is the name Scotlynn?
In official American birth records, the name Scotlynn first appeared in 2001 (over 24 years ago), when 10 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 24 years.
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. 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.