Scottlyn
Girl name · #1663 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Scottlyn? In official American birth records, Scottlyn has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
Scottlyn ranks #1663 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 125 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4069, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,400 girls born in 2025 was named Scottlyn.
The 26-year story
Scottlyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 125 babies and a rank of #1652. 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 Scottlyn per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Scottlyn against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Scottlyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Scottlyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Scottlyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Scottlyn is most common
State-level data for Scottlyn 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 Scottlyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Scottlyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Scotlyn, Everlyn, Emberlyn, Blakelyn, and Hollyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Scottlyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 125 | #1652 |
| 2024 | 100 | #1966 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2517 |
| 2022 | 69 | #2554 |
| 2021 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2020 | 43 | #3498 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 41 | #3677 |
| 2017 | 33 | #4304 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 36 | #4069 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5163 |
| 2013 | 20 | #6255 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 1999 | 7 | #11385 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Scottlyn?
In official American birth records, the name Scottlyn first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Scottlyn a popular girl name?
Scottlyn ranked #1663 among girls in 2025 with 125 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4069.
When was the name Scottlyn most popular?
Scottlyn peaked in 2025, when 125 American girls received the name (ranked #1652 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Scottlyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,400 newborn American girls was named Scottlyn. 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.