boy's name
Gatlin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,522
Gatlin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 217 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 368 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 15,278 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gatlin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 74 |
| 1990s | 349 |
| 2000s | 612 |
| 2010s | 1,675 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,801 |
How popular is Gatlin?
In 2025, Gatlin was given to 217 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Gatlin is used
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 Gatlin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gatlin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gatlin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gatlin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gatlin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gatlin
How popular is the name Gatlin?
In 2025, Gatlin was given to 217 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Gatlin a girl's or a boy's name?
Gatlin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gatlin?
Gatlin has 2 syllables.
When was Gatlin most popular?
Gatlin peaked in 2022, when 368 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Gatlin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gatlin currently ranks #1,027 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.