Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2001

Cortlyn

Gender Girl · 4% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Cortlyn
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2001
23 babies
All-time total
391
#14,029 all-time among girls
First recorded
1989
in Social Security records

Cortlyn popularity over time

391 babies have been named Cortlyn since 1989, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 6 – 6 1 – #11,134
1990s 82 5 87 9 +1350% #5,865
2000s 139 5 144 14 +66% #6,127
2010s 129 5 134 13 -7% #6,630
2020s (to 2025) 20 – 20 3 -75% #10,455

The story of Cortlyn

Cortlyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1989, 391 American babies have been named Cortlyn. Its peak came in 2001, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cortlyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cortlyn?

The median living Cortlyn is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 25. An estimated 400 people named Cortlyn are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cortlyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 6 #13,983 – –
2021 5 #15,780 – –
2020 9 #10,455 – –
2019 7 #12,739 – –
2018 10 #9,985 – –
2017 11 #9,462 – –
2016 12 #9,017 – –
2015 7 #13,324 – –
2014 16 #7,394 5 #12,446
2013 12 #9,159 – –
2012 16 #7,532 – –
2011 19 #6,630 – –
2010 19 #6,710 – –
2009 7 #14,029 – –
2008 12 #9,616 – –
2007 10 #11,017 – –
2006 21 #6,184 – –
2005 15 #7,596 – –
2004 19 #6,286 – –
2003 7 #12,702 – –
2002 18 #6,200 – –
2001 18 #6,127 5 #10,894
2000 12 #8,146 – –
1995 12 #7,154 – –
1990 7 #10,452 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cortlyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cortlyn?

The median living Cortlyn is about 19 years old. Half of all living Cortlyns are between 12 and 25 years old.

How many people named Cortlyn are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Cortlyn are alive in the United States, based on 391 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cortlyn in 2025?

Cortlyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Cortlyn?

391 babies have been named Cortlyn in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cortlyn most popular?

Cortlyn peaked in 2001, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Cortlyn a boy or girl name?

Cortlyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cortlyn rising or falling?

Cortlyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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