Land of the Scots and lake
A modern American invention, Scotlyn combines the ethnic identifier 'Scot' (referring to Scotland) with the popular suffix 'lyn' (derived from the Welsh word for lake). It follows the trend of creating new feminine names by adding melodic endings to traditional surnames or place names.
Less common today
Scotlyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,389 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
