US rank #2787 Girls' name Peak 2024 493 births

Scotlynn — #2787 US girls' name

493 babies named Scotlynn in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s692010s2112020s213
#2787
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 84% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Scotlynn was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

61 babies were named Scotlynn in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Scotlynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 493 babies named Scotlynn between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Scotlynn currently holds the #2787 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 61 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Scotlynn performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 213 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Scotlynn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Utah, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Indiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Scotlynn in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Scotlynn 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 493 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.

Scotlynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

493

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2024

61 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#2,787

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Scotlynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
61
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
020406080 202420212018201520122009200620032001 10

Scotlynn by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
213 births that decade — 43% of Scotlynn's all-time total
2000s692010s2112020s213

Scotlynn by state

Where Scotlynn concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Scotlynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
17 3.4%
#2 Texas
11 2.2%
#3 Indiana
6 1.2%
#4 Michigan
6 1.2%
#5 Arizona
5 1.0%
#6 North Carolina
5 1.0%
Utah share of Scotlynn's total US births 3.4%
Even split

17 of 493 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Scotlynn?
493 babies have been named Scotlynn since 2001. It currently ranks #2787 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 61 births.
When was Scotlynn most popular?
Scotlynn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 213 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Scotlynn most popular?
The top states for the name Scotlynn are Utah (17 births), Texas (11 births), Indiana (6 births).
How long has the name Scotlynn been used?
Scotlynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Scotlynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Scout, Scottie, Scott, Scotlyn, 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, 2001–2024 (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.