Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Gatlin

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #1,026 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,026
among boys · ↓137 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
217
named Gatlin · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,871
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
368 babies
All-time total
4,511
#1,920 all-time among boys
First recorded
1981
in Social Security records

Gatlin popularity over time

4,511 babies have been named Gatlin since 1981, 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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BoysGirls

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 – 74 74 7 – #2,993
1990s – 349 349 35 +372% #1,716
2000s – 612 612 61 +75% #1,641
2010s 5 1,670 1,675 168 +174% #847
2020s (to 2025) 35 1,766 1,801 300 +79% #725

Where Gatlin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 216 0.13 outside top 500
2027 215 0.13 outside top 500
2028 214 0.13 outside top 500
2029 214 0.13 outside top 500
2030 213 0.12 outside top 500

Where Gatlin is most popular

Boys named Gatlin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.170 per 1,000. Strongest in West Virginia, Arkansas, and Kentucky.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Gatlin born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
West Virginia 42 1.29 +658%
Arkansas 50 0.790 +366%
Kentucky 77 0.767 +352%
Mississippi 39 0.686 +305%
Indiana 95 0.592 +249%
Alabama 58 0.531 +213%
Missouri 70 0.505 +198%
South Carolina 50 0.484 +185%
North Carolina 109 0.427 +152%
Ohio 99 0.374 +120%
Oklahoma 33 0.373 +120%
Georgia 84 0.332 +95%
Tennessee 50 0.277 +63%
Michigan 50 0.244 +44%
Kansas 16 0.233 +38%
Louisiana 22 0.215 +27%
Virginia 39 0.206 +21%
Florida 90 0.190 +12%
Illinois 48 0.188 +11%
Wisconsin 18 0.152 -10%
Pennsylvania 34 0.128 -25%
Nebraska 5 0.115 -32%
Texas 96 0.109 -36%
Maryland 7 0.059 -65%
Minnesota 6 0.049 -71%
Arizona 5 0.031 -82%
New York 10 0.023 -86%
Alaska – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Gatlin

Gatlin is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,026 in 2025 with 217 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 4,511 American babies have been named Gatlin. Its peak came in 2022, when 368 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Gatlin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gatlin?

The median living Gatlin is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 14. An estimated 4,500 people named Gatlin are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Gatlin 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 – – 217 #1,026
2024 5 #16,104 267 #889
2023 6 #14,020 303 #809
2022 9 #10,652 359 #725
2021 15 #7,388 319 #777
2020 – – 301 #779
2019 – – 265 #847
2018 – – 262 #847
2017 – – 215 #965
2016 – – 151 #1,238
2015 5 #17,365 187 #1,061
2014 – – 159 #1,175
2013 – – 132 #1,310
2012 – – 116 #1,433
2011 – – 104 #1,528
2010 – – 79 #1,841
2009 – – 84 #1,792
2008 – – 87 #1,746
2007 – – 68 #2,041
2006 – – 63 #2,087
2005 – – 83 #1,641
2004 – – 51 #2,259
2003 – – 48 #2,245
2002 – – 49 #2,166
2001 – – 36 #2,639
2000 – – 43 #2,267
1995 – – 36 #2,228
1990 – – 38 #1,987
1985 – – 10 #4,155
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gatlin?

The median living Gatlin is about 7 years old. Half of all living Gatlins are between 3 and 14 years old.

How many people named Gatlin are alive today?

An estimated 4,500 people named Gatlin are alive in the United States, based on 4,511 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gatlin in 2025?

Gatlin ranked #1,026 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 217 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gatlin?

4,511 babies have been named Gatlin in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gatlin most popular?

Gatlin peaked in 2022, when 368 newborns received the name.

Is Gatlin a boy or girl name?

Gatlin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gatlin rising or falling?

Gatlin is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Gatlin become more popular?

Gatlin looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 213 boys named Gatlin in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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