Boys' name · peaked in 1971
Scott name popularity since 1925
774,088 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Scott. Half of them were born in 1969 or earlier, so the typical Scott is about 57 years old in 2026. Scott peaked in 1971 as the #10 name for boys, and it ranked #534 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 774,088
- Named Scott, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #534
- for boys in 2025 (561 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.7% boys
- 2,598 girls · 771,490 boys
- Most popular in
- Maine
- 2.04× its national share
Peak year is the year Scott made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Scott births per year, 1925–2025
1971 was the biggest year for Scott both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1944 and 1949, Scott became 3.8× more common, from 1 in 2,230 baby boys to 1 in 581.
- Steepest fall: Between 1990 and 1995, its share of baby boys fell by 46%, from 1 in 254 to 1 in 466.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Scott's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Scott.
Decade by decade
Babies named Scott in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 5 | 897 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 1,976 | #378 |
| 1940s | 31 | 12,161 | #182 |
| 1950s | 216 | 111,819 | #38 |
| 1960s | 742 | 266,828 | #15 |
| 1970s | 884 | 194,520 | #17 |
| 1980s | 600 | 108,144 | #44 |
| 1990s | 114 | 49,019 | #92 |
| 2000s | 6 | 16,238 | #233 |
| 2010s | 0 | 6,893 | #454 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 2,995 | #534 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
44.0% of babies named Scott from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen X years (1965–1980). The full split by generation:
Where Scott is most popular
The index compares Scott's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Scott.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | 2.04× | 6,782 |
| New Hampshire | 2.02× | 4,959 |
| Wisconsin | 1.98× | 30,340 |
| Minnesota | 1.95× | 27,675 |
| Vermont | 1.95× | 2,537 |
Other spellings
Spellings that sound like Scott and were given to at least 1,000 boys from 1925 to 2025, with the year each one was most popular.
| Spelling | Boys | Peak year |
|---|---|---|
| Scott (this page) | 771,490 | 1971 |
| Scot | 13,721 | 1970 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Scott's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Scott.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Scott (1971).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data