US rank #1390 Girls' name Peak 2024 1,229 births

Scotlyn — #1390 US girls' name

1,229 babies named Scotlyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s392000s1952010s4932020s502
#1390
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 92% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Scotlyn was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

162 babies were named Scotlyn in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Scotlyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,229 babies named Scotlyn between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Scotlyn currently holds the #1390 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 162 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Scotlyn performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 502 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Scotlyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 62 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Utah. In total, SSA state-level files list Scotlyn in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Scotlyn 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 1,229 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.

Scotlyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,229

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2024

162 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,390

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Scotlyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
162
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
-50050100150200 20242020201620122008200420001996 6

Scotlyn by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
502 births that decade — 41% of Scotlyn's all-time total
1990s392000s1952010s4932020s502

Scotlyn by state

Where Scotlyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Scotlyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
62 5.0%
#2 California
52 4.2%
#3 Utah
49 4.0%
#4 Arizona
21 1.7%
#5 Georgia
20 1.6%
#6 Illinois
18 1.5%
#7 Pennsylvania
17 1.4%
#8 North Carolina
14 1.1%
Texas share of Scotlyn's total US births 5.0%
Even split

62 of 1,229 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Scotlyn appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Scotlyn?
1,229 babies have been named Scotlyn since 1996. It currently ranks #1390 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 162 births.
When was Scotlyn most popular?
Scotlyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 502 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Scotlyn most popular?
The top states for the name Scotlyn are Texas (62 births), California (52 births), Utah (49 births).
How long has the name Scotlyn been used?
Scotlyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Scotlyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Scout, Scottie, Scott, Scottlyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1996–2024 (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.