Names / Boy names
Gatlin
Current rank
#1,026
holding steady
All-time peak
#725
in 2022
First recorded
1981
in U.S. data
Children named
4,500
since 1981
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #725 in 2022 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Gatlin is a boys' name that first appears in 1981. Its strongest year was 2022, at #725 nationally. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. More than 4,500 children have been given the name overall.