Scotlyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,412

among girls · ↓24 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

155

named Scotlyn · -5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 10,369

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

163 babies

All-time total

1,385

#6,012 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Scotlyn popularity over time

1,385 babies have been named Scotlyn since 1996, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	39	4	–	#7,032
2000s	195	20	+400%	#4,629
2010s	493	49	+153%	#2,645
2020s (to 2025)	658	110	+122%	#1,388

Where Scotlyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	177	0.11	outside top 500
2027	199	0.12	outside top 500
2028	219	0.14	outside top 500
2029	238	0.15	outside top 500
2030	255	0.16	outside top 500

Where Scotlyn is most popular

Girls named Scotlyn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.073 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Idaho, and Oklahoma.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Scotlyn 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	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Utah	44	0.529	+622%
Idaho	7	0.209	+186%
Oklahoma	15	0.204	+178%
Arizona	16	0.114	+56%
Kansas	6	0.104	+42%
North Carolina	22	0.097	+32%
Illinois	19	0.083	+13%
South Carolina	6	0.067	-9%
Georgia	15	0.066	-10%
Texas	52	0.065	-12%
Ohio	14	0.059	-19%
Pennsylvania	11	0.047	-36%
California	34	0.040	-45%
Michigan	7	0.038	-48%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-57%
New York	12	0.030	-59%
Florida	6	0.014	-81%
Alaska	–	–	–
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Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
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Wisconsin	–	–	–
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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 Scotlyn

Scotlyn is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,412 in 2025 with 155 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 1,385 American babies have been named Scotlyn. Its peak came in 2024, when 163 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 Scotlyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Scotlyn?

The median living Scotlyn is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 1,400 people named Scotlyn are alive in the United States today.

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

Scotlyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	155	#1,412
2024	163	#1,388
2023	105	#1,900
2022	88	#2,171
2021	83	#2,247
2020	64	#2,655
2019	59	#2,847
2018	65	#2,674
2017	49	#3,294
2016	56	#3,005
2015	64	#2,771
2014	67	#2,645
2013	50	#3,258
2012	37	#4,107
2011	24	#5,697
2010	22	#6,152
2009	30	#4,913
2008	33	#4,629
2007	29	#5,077
2006	14	#8,647
2005	12	#9,355
2004	15	#7,769
2003	18	#6,530
2002	20	#5,863
2001	12	#8,649
2000	12	#8,457
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Scotlyn?

The median living Scotlyn is about 6 years old. Half of all living Scotlyns are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Scotlyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Scotlyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,385 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Scotlyn in 2025?

Scotlyn ranked #1,412 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 155 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Scotlyn?

1,385 babies have been named Scotlyn in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Scotlyn most popular?

Scotlyn peaked in 2024, when 163 newborns received the name.

Is Scotlyn a boy or girl name?

Scotlyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Scotlyn rising or falling?

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

Will Scotlyn become more popular?

Scotlyn is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 255 girls named Scotlyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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