Girls' name · since 1997
Kortlyn
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 278 babies named Kortlyn, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,557 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 278
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
278 girls have been named Kortlyn since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kortlyn has been recorded 278 times among girls since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1997 to 2024.
- #16,557 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 278 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kortlyn ranks #16,557 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 278 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16,557 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 278
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kortlyn's 278 recorded births place it above 77.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Kortlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kortlyn's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kortlyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2024
- Peak year (2014)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Kortlyn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (120 births, 43% of the file).
2010s was Kortlyn's strongest decade.
120 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Kortlyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
88 births
- 2010s
2010s
120 births
- 2020s 45
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 120 births (43% of all-time use).
Kortlyn by state
Where Kortlyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.8% |
5 of 278 births nationwide.
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- Kortlyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (120 total births) through the 2020s (45) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Kortlyns (5 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Kortlyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~27 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, 1997–2024 (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 Kortlyn 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.