How Many Of Me
Open navigation menu

Worldwide Name Statistics

Scot

Ranked #2219 - 1 in 700,341 people
US

Most common in

United States

11k bearers

World total

11,423

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2219

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States11k
Worldwide
~11k
rank #2219
Rarity
1 in 700,341
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~11k in US

About the name Scot

There are an estimated 11,423 people named Scot alive worldwide today. That ranks Scot at #2219 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Scot is held by approximately 11,423 people, ranking #2219 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 29,055 U.S. residents).

Historically Scot is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.9% male).

Scot 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 male.

Male 99.9%Female 0.1%

Scot popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Scot, 1940 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1940: 7
  2. 1941: 5
  3. 1943: 9
  4. 1944: 10
  5. 1945: 10
  6. 1946: 13
  7. 1947: 24
  8. 1948: 32
  9. 1949: 41
  10. 1950: 58
  11. 1951: 73
  12. 1952: 99
  13. 1953: 121
  14. 1954: 214
  15. 1955: 270
  16. 1956: 391
  17. 1957: 457
  18. 1958: 562
  19. 1959: 529
  20. 1960: 501
  21. 1961: 463
  22. 1962: 537
  23. 1963: 506
  24. 1964: 569
  25. 1965: 515
  26. 1966: 500
  27. 1967: 510
  28. 1968: 555
  29. 1969: 594
  30. 1970: 633
  31. 1971: 576
  32. 1972: 437
  33. 1973: 344
  34. 1974: 324
  35. 1975: 331
  36. 1976: 236
  37. 1977: 201
  38. 1978: 183
  39. 1979: 185
  40. 1980: 138
  41. 1981: 163
  42. 1982: 143
  43. 1983: 108
  44. 1984: 123
  45. 1985: 102
  46. 1986: 118
  47. 1987: 113
  48. 1988: 91
  49. 1989: 94
  50. 1990: 84
  51. 1991: 76
  52. 1992: 83
  53. 1993: 65
  54. 1994: 55
  55. 1995: 47
  56. 1996: 42
  57. 1997: 47
  58. 1998: 42
  59. 1999: 46
  60. 2000: 28
  61. 2001: 24
  62. 2002: 23
  63. 2003: 22
  64. 2004: 21
  65. 2005: 16
  66. 2006: 18
  67. 2007: 23
  68. 2008: 15
  69. 2009: 17
  70. 2010: 18
  71. 2011: 8
  72. 2012: 10
  73. 2013: 11
  74. 2014: 13
  75. 2015: 10
  76. 2016: 8
  77. 2017: 5
  78. 2018: 5
  79. 2019: 6
  80. 2022: 7
  81. 2023: 8
  82. 2024: 5
  83. 2025: 6

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Scot worldwide?

There are an estimated 11,423 people named Scot alive worldwide today, ranking #2219 globally.

Is Scot a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 700,341 people. In the United States there are roughly 11,423 bearers, which is 1 in 29,055 Americans.

Is Scot a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Scot is used 99.9% male and 0.1% female.

Where does the name Scot come from?

Who are famous people named Scot?

Data sources

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

Last updated:

Look up another name

Try a first name or "First Last".