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Worldwide Name Statistics

Scarlett

Ranked #478 - 1 in 73,186 people
US

Most common in

United States

109k bearers

World total

109,310

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#478

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States109k
Worldwide
~109k
rank #478
Rarity
1 in 73,186
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~109k in US

About the name Scarlett

There are an estimated 109,310 people named Scarlett alive worldwide today. That ranks Scarlett at #478 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Scarlett is held by approximately 109,310 people, ranking #478 among first names. That works out to roughly 33 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,036 U.S. residents).

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

Scarlett 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%

Scarlett popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Scarlett, 1937 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1937: 7
  2. 1938: 6
  3. 1939: 7
  4. 1940: 59
  5. 1941: 77
  6. 1942: 76
  7. 1943: 68
  8. 1944: 45
  9. 1945: 34
  10. 1946: 46
  11. 1947: 43
  12. 1948: 65
  13. 1949: 53
  14. 1950: 57
  15. 1951: 39
  16. 1952: 34
  17. 1953: 37
  18. 1954: 46
  19. 1955: 96
  20. 1956: 75
  21. 1957: 68
  22. 1958: 59
  23. 1959: 49
  24. 1960: 68
  25. 1961: 114
  26. 1962: 131
  27. 1963: 115
  28. 1964: 113
  29. 1965: 103
  30. 1966: 76
  31. 1967: 78
  32. 1968: 101
  33. 1969: 89
  34. 1970: 107
  35. 1971: 92
  36. 1972: 87
  37. 1973: 74
  38. 1974: 85
  39. 1975: 54
  40. 1976: 96
  41. 1977: 133
  42. 1978: 87
  43. 1979: 108
  44. 1980: 121
  45. 1981: 113
  46. 1982: 87
  47. 1983: 91
  48. 1984: 124
  49. 1985: 112
  50. 1986: 137
  51. 1987: 152
  52. 1988: 132
  53. 1989: 138
  54. 1990: 167
  55. 1991: 151
  56. 1992: 204
  57. 1993: 250
  58. 1994: 235
  59. 1995: 272
  60. 1996: 248
  61. 1997: 231
  62. 1998: 254
  63. 1999: 245
  64. 2000: 227
  65. 2001: 237
  66. 2002: 290
  67. 2003: 327
  68. 2004: 538
  69. 2005: 733
  70. 2006: 1,116
  71. 2007: 1,583
  72. 2008: 1,621
  73. 2009: 1,930
  74. 2010: 2,717
  75. 2011: 3,564
  76. 2012: 4,051
  77. 2013: 5,054
  78. 2014: 6,011
  79. 2015: 7,143
  80. 2016: 7,725
  81. 2017: 7,721
  82. 2018: 7,232
  83. 2019: 7,091
  84. 2020: 6,526
  85. 2021: 6,631
  86. 2022: 7,258
  87. 2023: 6,324
  88. 2024: 5,918
  89. 2025: 5,650

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Scarlett worldwide?

There are an estimated 109,310 people named Scarlett alive worldwide today, ranking #478 globally.

Is Scarlett a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 73,186 people. In the United States there are roughly 109,310 bearers, which is 1 in 3,036 Americans.

Is Scarlett a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Scarlett come from?

Who are famous people named Scarlett?

Data sources

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

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