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Scotland

Unisex

Meaning of Scotland: Place-name used as a given name

Scotland is a unisex name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1864th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1864

102 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

996

First recorded 1975 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 21 babies2002: 15 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 6 babies2006: 19 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 17 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 13 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 10 babies2013: 40 babies2014: 48 babies2015: 42 babies2016: 49 babies2017: 38 babies2018: 50 babies2019: 43 babies2020: 47 babies20202021: 63 babies2022: 60 babies2023: 63 babies2024: 103 babies2025: 102 babies
US babies named Scotland per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 103.

Gender split

27% boys · 73% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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