Fun Facts About the Name Gatlynn
- 73 babies named Gatlynn: U.S. records list 73 babies given the name Gatlynn from 1880 through 2025. Even 13 boys received the name Gatlynn - about 1 boy for every 5 girls.
What Does the Name Gatlynn Mean?
Gatlynn is an English-language given name of uncertain meaning. Its form corresponds to the English surname Gatlin with the ending respelled -lynn, a familiar feminine suffix in modern English names. The surname Gatlin itself has no securely established etymology. One explanation connects it with Middle English gatling, a term for a kind of fish used as a nickname; another treats it as a diminutive formed from an Old English personal name. Those explanations compete, and neither is proved. No independent meaning is recorded for Gatlynn, so the surname's uncertain etymology cannot supply a definite translation.
Gatlynn Name History & Origins
Gatlynn belongs to the modern English practice of forming given names from surnames and from the ending -lynn. The surname Gatlin is found in England, especially in the south, and later in Ireland and North America; the variant Gatling also occurs. Its origin is debated, with the fish-nickname and personal-name explanations noted above. The spelling Gatlynn may have been chosen to make the name resemble other English feminine names in -lynn, but the circumstances of that spelling change are not documented. As a given name, Gatlynn has no old traditional legend or literary association that gives it a distinct meaning.
How Popular is the Name Gatlynn?
Gatlynn has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2014. Its best rank was #9,049 in 2014.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #15,694 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #12,566 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #15,977 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #12,688 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #16,059 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #14,020 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #14,379 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #12,005 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #15,138 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #17,452 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | #12,906 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #9,049 | 8 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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