girl's name
Cortlyn
KORT-lin (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 391
Cortlyn is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
- Peaked in 2001, when 23 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1989.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cortlyn Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 87 |
| 2000s | 144 |
| 2010s | 134 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 20 |
How Popular Is Cortlyn?
In 2022, Cortlyn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Cortlyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cortlyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Cortlyn
- English KORT-lin
Sibling Names for Cortlyn
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Cortlyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Cortlyn
How popular is the name Cortlyn?
In 2022, Cortlyn was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.
Is Cortlyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Cortlyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cortlyn?
Cortlyn has 2 syllables.
When was Cortlyn most popular?
Cortlyn peaked in 2001, when 23 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.