From Scotland; lake or pool
A modern American invention, Scottlyn combines the surname-origin name Scott, meaning 'from Scotland', with the popular suffix -lyn, which is derived from the Welsh word for 'lake'. It follows the trend of creating feminine forms of traditional masculine names by adding melodic endings.
Less common today
Scottlyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,663 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
