Girls' name · since 1989
Cortlyn
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 376 babies named Cortlyn, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,032 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 376
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
Cortlyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 376 recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Cortlyn recorded 376 times among girls since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2022.
- #14,032 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 376 born since 1989
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cortlyn ranks #14,032 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 376 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14,032 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 376
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
Cortlyn's 376 recorded births place it above 80.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Cortlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cortlyn splits its recorded history at 2007: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2021 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cortlyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2022
- Peak year (2006)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Cortlyn popularity over time - boys
15 total births recorded since 1994 (Cortlyn as boys' name)
Cortlyn by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (139 births, 37% of the file).
2000s was Cortlyn's strongest decade.
139 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Cortlyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
82 births
- 2000s
2000s
139 births
- 2010s
2010s
129 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 139 births (37% of all-time use).
Cortlyn by state
Where Cortlyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 20 | 5.3% |
20 of 376 births nationwide.
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What to do with Cortlyn's data
- Cortlyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (139 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Cortlyns (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cortlyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~33 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1989–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Cortlyn 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 August 2026.