Gatlyn
The Story of Gatlyn
As a girl name
Gatlyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2016, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 12 Gatlyns were born — ranking #8,472 that year. As of 2026, Gatlyn ranks #8,472 for girls with 12 births, with steady use. In total, more than 52 Gatlyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Gatlyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2005, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 24 Gatlyns were born — ranking #4,141 that year. As of 2026, Gatlyn ranks #7,322 for boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-35%). In total, more than 257 Gatlyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Gatlyn
Gatlyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 257 births in the dataset. Gatlyn's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #4,141. Use the chart and map above to compare Gatlyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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