US rank #6092 Unisex name Peak 2020 237 births

Gatlyn — #6092 US boys' name

237 babies named Gatlyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s252010s1402020s72
#6092
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 57% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Gatlyn was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

24 babies were named Gatlyn in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gatlyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 237 babies named Gatlyn between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Gatlyn currently holds the #6092 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 24 babies received it in a single year. Gatlyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 52 additional births since 2016.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gatlyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 140 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Gatlyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Gatlyn in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gatlyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 237 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Gatlyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

237

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2020

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,092

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gatlyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
24
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
0510152025 2024202120182015201220092005 5

Gatlyn popularity over time — girls

52 total births recorded since 2016 (Gatlyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 52 births
468101214 2023202220212020201920182016 5

Gatlyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
140 births that decade — 59% of Gatlyn's all-time total
2000s252010s1402020s72

Gatlyn by state

Where Gatlyn concentrates geographically — total births since 2005

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Gatlyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
11 4.6%
Texas share of Gatlyn's total US births 4.6%

11 of 237 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gatlyn?
237 babies have been named Gatlyn since 2005. It currently ranks #6092 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 24 births.
When was Gatlyn most popular?
Gatlyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 140 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Gatlyn most popular?
The top states for the name Gatlyn are Texas (11 births).
Is Gatlyn a unisex name?
Yes, Gatlyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 237 births, and as a girl's name it has 52 births.
How long has the name Gatlyn been used?
Gatlyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Gatlyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gatlin, Gates, Gatsby, Gatlen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2005–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.