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Scout
UnisexMeaning of Scout: English: 'to listen or explore'
Scout is a unisex name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 704th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 1672nd in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#704
385 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#1672
18 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
7,221
First recorded 1992 · peak 2022
Trend
rising
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
29% boys · 71% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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