Total births
27
Girls' name · since 1948
Corlyn
Corlyn has 27 recorded births since 1948 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 27
- total births
- 1948–2007
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Corlyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 27 have been recorded since 1948.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Corlyn has been recorded 27 times among girls since 1948, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2007.
- 27 total births
- 1948–2007 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Corlyn since 1948, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2007.
- 27
- total births
- 1948–2007
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Corlyn was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
11 babies were named Corlyn in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Corlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Corlyn's full recorded timeline at 1960, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1948, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Corlyn at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Corlyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2007
- Peak year (1960)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Corlyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Corlyn's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Corlyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 11 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Corlyn? ▼
Corlyn has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 1948, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 11 babies were born in 1960, its single highest year.
When was Corlyn most popular? ▼
Corlyn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Corlyn been used? ▼
Corlyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 60 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Corlyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cora, Corinne, Cornelia, Corrine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Corlyn's data
- Corlyn's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Corlyn
Nearby Names Like Corlyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Corlyn
Cora Girl
#103 156,028 births
Corinne Girl
#1087 49,877 births
Cornelia Girl
#3822 22,076 births
Corrine Girl
#4298 20,831 births
Cortney Girl
16,923 births
Compare Corlyn side by side: Corlyn vs Cora Corlyn vs Corinne Corlyn vs Cornelia
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1948–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Corlyn: Baby Name Since 1948 - 27 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/corlyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Corlyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.