Recorded 1992–2008 Girls' name Peak 1995 46 births

Matlyn — girls' name

46 babies named Matlyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

46 girls have been named Matlyn since 1992, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2008.

46
total births
1992–2008
years on record
1990s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Matlyn was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

7 babies were named Matlyn in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Matlyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 46 babies named Matlyn between 1992 and 2008, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Matlyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Matlyn performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Matlyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Matlyn 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 46 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.

Matlyn at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

46

Since 1992

17 years of records

Peak year

1995

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1992

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2008

Matlyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1992

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1995)
7
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
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Matlyn by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
24 births that decade — 52% of Matlyn's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Matlyn?
46 babies have been named Matlyn since 1992. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1995 with 7 births.
When was Matlyn most popular?
Matlyn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Matlyn been used?
Matlyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 17 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Matlyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mattie, Matilda, Mathilda, Matthew, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1992–2008 (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.