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Worldwide Name Statistics

Scarlet

Ranked #1740 - 1 in 471,115 people
US

Most common in

United States

17k bearers

World total

16,981

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1740

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States17k
Worldwide
~17k
rank #1740
Rarity
1 in 471,115
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~17k in US

About the name Scarlet

There are an estimated 16,981 people named Scarlet alive worldwide today. That ranks Scarlet at #1740 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Scarlet is held by approximately 16,981 people, ranking #1740 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 19,545 U.S. residents).

Historically Scarlet is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Scarlet appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Scarlet popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Scarlet, 1939 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1939: 6
  2. 1940: 16
  3. 1941: 21
  4. 1942: 25
  5. 1943: 29
  6. 1944: 15
  7. 1945: 16
  8. 1946: 18
  9. 1947: 21
  10. 1948: 26
  11. 1949: 29
  12. 1950: 36
  13. 1951: 25
  14. 1952: 14
  15. 1953: 19
  16. 1954: 35
  17. 1955: 57
  18. 1956: 48
  19. 1957: 38
  20. 1958: 38
  21. 1959: 38
  22. 1960: 44
  23. 1961: 71
  24. 1962: 79
  25. 1963: 83
  26. 1964: 52
  27. 1965: 57
  28. 1966: 54
  29. 1967: 56
  30. 1968: 47
  31. 1969: 66
  32. 1970: 55
  33. 1971: 62
  34. 1972: 66
  35. 1973: 47
  36. 1974: 41
  37. 1975: 43
  38. 1976: 45
  39. 1977: 64
  40. 1978: 53
  41. 1979: 60
  42. 1980: 49
  43. 1981: 57
  44. 1982: 39
  45. 1983: 46
  46. 1984: 58
  47. 1985: 50
  48. 1986: 41
  49. 1987: 50
  50. 1988: 46
  51. 1989: 57
  52. 1990: 52
  53. 1991: 57
  54. 1992: 51
  55. 1993: 94
  56. 1994: 65
  57. 1995: 81
  58. 1996: 64
  59. 1997: 79
  60. 1998: 94
  61. 1999: 67
  62. 2000: 100
  63. 2001: 115
  64. 2002: 165
  65. 2003: 169
  66. 2004: 158
  67. 2005: 214
  68. 2006: 318
  69. 2007: 406
  70. 2008: 474
  71. 2009: 497
  72. 2010: 762
  73. 2011: 864
  74. 2012: 778
  75. 2013: 848
  76. 2014: 835
  77. 2015: 870
  78. 2016: 863
  79. 2017: 786
  80. 2018: 761
  81. 2019: 829
  82. 2020: 693
  83. 2021: 698
  84. 2022: 725
  85. 2023: 664
  86. 2024: 624
  87. 2025: 581

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Scarlet worldwide?

There are an estimated 16,981 people named Scarlet alive worldwide today, ranking #1740 globally.

Is Scarlet a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 471,115 people. In the United States there are roughly 16,981 bearers, which is 1 in 19,545 Americans.

Is Scarlet a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Scarlet is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Scarlet come from?

Who are famous people named Scarlet?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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