From Scotland; lake or waterfall
A modern American compound name combining the surname Scott, referring to a person from Scotland, with the popular suffix -lynn, derived from the Welsh word for lake. It represents a blend of heritage-based naming and the contemporary trend of creating rhythmic, feminine variants of traditional masculine names.
Less common today
Scottlynn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,989 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
