Scotlyn
Girl name · #1411 in 2025 · Rare
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: SSA.
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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
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: 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.