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Scott

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Meaning of Scott: Scottish: 'from Scotland'

Scott is a boy's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 550th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1025th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#550

561 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1025

29 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

777,605

First recorded 1880 · peak 1971

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 12,779 babies1982: 12,264 babies1983: 10,904 babies1984: 10,644 babies1985: 10,208 babies1986: 10,021 babies1987: 10,266 babies1988: 9,410 babies1989: 8,883 babies1990: 8,110 babies19901991: 7,133 babies1992: 6,458 babies1993: 5,601 babies1994: 4,920 babies1995: 4,087 babies1996: 3,680 babies1997: 3,352 babies1998: 3,062 babies1999: 2,730 babies2000: 2,458 babies20002001: 2,302 babies2002: 2,028 babies2003: 1,771 babies2004: 1,640 babies2005: 1,474 babies2006: 1,365 babies2007: 1,252 babies2008: 1,034 babies2009: 920 babies2010: 873 babies20102011: 804 babies2012: 778 babies2013: 685 babies2014: 727 babies2015: 668 babies2016: 658 babies2017: 607 babies2018: 549 babies2019: 544 babies2020: 498 babies20202021: 457 babies2022: 487 babies2023: 474 babies2024: 518 babies2025: 561 babies
US babies named Scott per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 12,779.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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