Scottlynn
Girl name · #2989 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
In 2025, 56 baby girls were named Scottlynn, placing it at #2989 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #7613, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 girls born in 2025 was named Scottlynn.
The 24-year story
Scottlynn first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 56 babies and a rank of #2957. 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 Scottlynn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Scottlynn in class?
Scottlynn scores 43 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 Scottlynn is most common
State-level data for Scottlynn is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Scottlynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Scottlynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Scotlynn, Sevynn, Emerlynn, Laelynn, and Hazelynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Scottlynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2957 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 22 | #5638 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 28 | #4648 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5798 |
| 2018 | 14 | #7762 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7092 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8875 |
| 2015 | 15 | #7613 |
| 2014 | 13 | #8485 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 14 | #8208 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14824 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Scottlynn a popular girl name?
Scottlynn ranked #2989 among girls in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7613.
When was the name Scottlynn most popular?
Scottlynn peaked in 2025, when 56 American girls received the name (ranked #2957 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Scottlynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American girls was named Scottlynn. It scores 43/100 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.