Baby names

How popular is the name Scott?

In 2025, 561 baby boys in the U.S. were named Scott, the 534th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1971, when 30,901 boys got the name. 774,997 boys have been named Scott since 1880. 2,608 girls have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#534

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

561

boys named Scott

Peak year

1971

30,901 boys

Boys named Scott each year since 1880

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The numbers for Scott (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	561
2024	518
2023	474
2022	487
2021	457
2020	498
2019	544
2018	549
2017	607
2016	658
2015	668
2014	727
2013	685
2012	778
2011	804
2010	873
2009	920
2008	1,034
2007	1,252
2006	1,365
2005	1,474
2004	1,640
2003	1,771
2002	2,028
2001	2,296
2000	2,458
1999	2,720
1998	3,062
1997	3,344
1996	3,672
1995	4,082
1994	4,915
1993	5,577
1992	6,447
1991	7,114
1990	8,086
1989	8,850
1988	9,351
1987	10,194
1986	9,965
1985	10,145
1984	10,574
1983	10,846
1982	12,200
1981	12,719
1980	13,300
1979	14,440
1978	13,539
1977	14,203
1976	15,717
1975	17,307
1974	18,030
1973	18,980
1972	22,838
1971	30,901
1970	28,565
1969	28,653
1968	26,022
1967	25,535
1966	26,036
1965	25,437
1964	28,506
1963	30,396
1962	30,703
1961	23,934
1960	21,606
1959	19,765
1958	19,175
1957	15,750
1956	13,214
1955	10,782
1954	9,457
1953	7,489
1952	6,538
1951	5,381
1950	4,268
1949	3,055
1948	2,299
1947	2,029
1946	1,522
1945	848
1944	610
1943	540
1942	518
1941	402
1940	338
1939	276
1938	259
1937	218
1936	218
1935	209
1934	171
1933	168
1932	173
1931	139
1930	145
1929	164
1928	188
1927	176
1926	185
1925	184
1924	206
1923	210
1922	199
1921	204
1920	192
1919	189
1918	161
1917	170
1916	147
1915	157
1914	138
1913	116
1912	96
1911	61
1910	49
1909	39
1908	41
1907	40
1906	38
1905	28
1904	35
1903	24
1902	36
1901	28
1900	39
1899	25
1898	30
1897	44
1896	31
1895	43
1894	47
1893	36
1892	49
1891	35
1890	40
1889	46
1888	44
1887	38
1886	42
1885	52
1884	56
1883	47
1882	48
1881	51
1880	60

Girls named Scott each year since 1880

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The numbers for Scott (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	Fewer than 5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	Fewer than 5
2003	Fewer than 5
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	6
2000	Fewer than 5
1999	10
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	8
1996	8
1995	5
1994	5
1993	24
1992	11
1991	19
1990	24
1989	33
1988	59
1987	72
1986	56
1985	63
1984	70
1983	58
1982	64
1981	60
1980	65
1979	92
1978	66
1977	59
1976	63
1975	91
1974	82
1973	79
1972	95
1971	133
1970	124
1969	121
1968	98
1967	73
1966	73
1965	81
1964	67
1963	80
1962	72
1961	44
1960	33
1959	39
1958	32
1957	32
1956	21
1955	12
1954	20
1953	19
1952	18
1951	15
1950	8
1949	9
1948	7
1947	5
1946	5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	5
1913	5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Scott each year since 1880

Girls named Scott each year since 1880

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