Scott

Boy name

Scott has been given to 777,605 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1971 and currently ranks #534 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /skɒt/

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

777,605

Peak year

1971 (31,034 babies)

Rank in 2025

#534 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -16%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

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Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Scott.

893,184 babies since 1880

1,057,058 babies since 1880

448,737 babies since 1923

1,178,298 babies since 1909

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