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Worldwide Name Statistics

Scott

Ranked #52 - 1 in 12,268 people
US

Most common in

United States

652k bearers

World total

652,089

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#52

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States652k
Worldwide
~652k
rank #52
Rarity
1 in 12,268
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~652k in US

About the name Scott

There are an estimated 652,089 people named Scott alive worldwide today. That ranks Scott at #52 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Scott is held by approximately 652,089 people, ranking #52 among first names. That works out to roughly 196 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 509 U.S. residents).

Historically Scott is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Scott 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 99.7%Female 0.3%

Scott popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Scott, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 60
  2. 1881: 51
  3. 1882: 48
  4. 1883: 47
  5. 1884: 56
  6. 1885: 52
  7. 1886: 42
  8. 1887: 38
  9. 1888: 44
  10. 1889: 46
  11. 1890: 40
  12. 1891: 35
  13. 1892: 49
  14. 1893: 36
  15. 1894: 47
  16. 1895: 43
  17. 1896: 31
  18. 1897: 44
  19. 1898: 30
  20. 1899: 25
  21. 1900: 39
  22. 1901: 28
  23. 1902: 36
  24. 1903: 24
  25. 1904: 35
  26. 1905: 28
  27. 1906: 38
  28. 1907: 40
  29. 1908: 41
  30. 1909: 39
  31. 1910: 49
  32. 1911: 61
  33. 1912: 96
  34. 1913: 121
  35. 1914: 143
  36. 1915: 157
  37. 1916: 147
  38. 1917: 170
  39. 1918: 161
  40. 1919: 189
  41. 1920: 192
  42. 1921: 204
  43. 1922: 199
  44. 1923: 210
  45. 1924: 206
  46. 1925: 184
  47. 1926: 185
  48. 1927: 176
  49. 1928: 188
  50. 1929: 169
  51. 1930: 145
  52. 1931: 139
  53. 1932: 173
  54. 1933: 168
  55. 1934: 171
  56. 1935: 209
  57. 1936: 218
  58. 1937: 218
  59. 1938: 259
  60. 1939: 276
  61. 1940: 338
  62. 1941: 402
  63. 1942: 518
  64. 1943: 545
  65. 1944: 610
  66. 1945: 848
  67. 1946: 1,527
  68. 1947: 2,034
  69. 1948: 2,306
  70. 1949: 3,064
  71. 1950: 4,276
  72. 1951: 5,396
  73. 1952: 6,556
  74. 1953: 7,508
  75. 1954: 9,477
  76. 1955: 11k
  77. 1956: 13k
  78. 1957: 16k
  79. 1958: 19k
  80. 1959: 20k
  81. 1960: 22k
  82. 1961: 24k
  83. 1962: 31k
  84. 1963: 30k
  85. 1964: 29k
  86. 1965: 26k
  87. 1966: 26k
  88. 1967: 26k
  89. 1968: 26k
  90. 1969: 29k
  91. 1970: 29k
  92. 1971: 31k
  93. 1972: 23k
  94. 1973: 19k
  95. 1974: 18k
  96. 1975: 17k
  97. 1976: 16k
  98. 1977: 14k
  99. 1978: 14k
  100. 1979: 15k
  101. 1980: 13k
  102. 1981: 13k
  103. 1982: 12k
  104. 1983: 11k
  105. 1984: 11k
  106. 1985: 10k
  107. 1986: 10k
  108. 1987: 10k
  109. 1988: 9,410
  110. 1989: 8,883
  111. 1990: 8,110
  112. 1991: 7,133
  113. 1992: 6,458
  114. 1993: 5,601
  115. 1994: 4,920
  116. 1995: 4,087
  117. 1996: 3,680
  118. 1997: 3,352
  119. 1998: 3,062
  120. 1999: 2,730
  121. 2000: 2,458
  122. 2001: 2,302
  123. 2002: 2,028
  124. 2003: 1,771
  125. 2004: 1,640
  126. 2005: 1,474
  127. 2006: 1,365
  128. 2007: 1,252
  129. 2008: 1,034
  130. 2009: 920
  131. 2010: 873
  132. 2011: 804
  133. 2012: 778
  134. 2013: 685
  135. 2014: 727
  136. 2015: 668
  137. 2016: 658
  138. 2017: 607
  139. 2018: 549
  140. 2019: 544
  141. 2020: 498
  142. 2021: 457
  143. 2022: 487
  144. 2023: 474
  145. 2024: 518
  146. 2025: 561

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Scott worldwide?

There are an estimated 652,089 people named Scott alive worldwide today, ranking #52 globally.

Is Scott a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 12,268 people. In the United States there are roughly 652,089 bearers, which is 1 in 509 Americans.

Is Scott a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Scott is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Scott come from?

Who are famous people named Scott?

Data sources

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

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