Total births
181
Girls' name · since 1992
Cortlynn
181 babies named Cortlynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12642
- among girls today
- 181
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Cortlynn currently ranks #12642 among girls' names in America, with 181 babies recorded since 1992.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cortlynn has been recorded 181 times among girls since 1992, currently ranked #12642 nationally and more common than 29% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #12642 among girls today
- 181 born since 1992
- 2010s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cortlynn is currently the #12642 girls' name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 181 born since 1992, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12642
- among girls today
- 181
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Cortlynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12642
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 29% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Cortlynn was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
14 babies were named Cortlynn in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Cortlynn compares
181 35th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cortlynn's all-time total is 53% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cortlynn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 181 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cortlynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cortlynn's full recorded timeline at 2009, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cortlynn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#12,642
Active since
1992
Cortlynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Cortlynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Cortlynn's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Cortlynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 32
1990s
32 births
- 2000s
2000s
55 births
- 2010s
2010s
82 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 82 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cortlynn? ▼
Since 1992, Social Security records show 181 babies named Cortlynn. Today it holds rank #12642 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 14 births.
When was Cortlynn most popular? ▼
Cortlynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Cortlynn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cortlynn since 1992 -- 34 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Cortlynn? ▼
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 Cortlynn's data
- Cortlynn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (82 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Cortlynn
Nearby Names Like Cortlynn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cortlynn
Cora Girl
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Corinne Girl
#1087 49,877 births
Cornelia Girl
#3822 22,076 births
Corrine Girl
#4298 20,831 births
Cortney Girl
16,923 births
Compare Cortlynn side by side: Cortlynn vs Cora Cortlynn vs Corinne Cortlynn vs Cornelia
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Cortlynn
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Jaileen #12645
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1992–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cortlynn: #12642 Girls' Name - 181 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cortlynn. 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 Cortlynn 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 June 2026.