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Worldwide Name Statistics

Scotty

Ranked #1776 - 1 in 490,707 people
US

Most common in

United States

16k bearers

World total

16,303

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1776

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States16k
Worldwide
~16k
rank #1776
Rarity
1 in 490,707
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~16k in US

About the name Scotty

There are an estimated 16,303 people named Scotty alive worldwide today. That ranks Scotty at #1776 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Scotty is held by approximately 16,303 people, ranking #1776 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 20,358 U.S. residents).

Historically Scotty is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.1% male).

Scotty 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 98.1%Female 1.9%

Scotty popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Scotty, 1915 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1915: 5
  2. 1916: 7
  3. 1918: 7
  4. 1919: 6
  5. 1920: 8
  6. 1921: 8
  7. 1922: 13
  8. 1923: 13
  9. 1924: 8
  10. 1925: 10
  11. 1926: 9
  12. 1927: 9
  13. 1928: 14
  14. 1929: 10
  15. 1930: 13
  16. 1931: 17
  17. 1932: 20
  18. 1933: 25
  19. 1934: 24
  20. 1935: 33
  21. 1936: 38
  22. 1937: 42
  23. 1938: 43
  24. 1939: 45
  25. 1940: 66
  26. 1941: 85
  27. 1942: 48
  28. 1943: 50
  29. 1944: 56
  30. 1945: 65
  31. 1946: 90
  32. 1947: 88
  33. 1948: 82
  34. 1949: 95
  35. 1950: 125
  36. 1951: 130
  37. 1952: 120
  38. 1953: 140
  39. 1954: 148
  40. 1955: 176
  41. 1956: 186
  42. 1957: 185
  43. 1958: 245
  44. 1959: 236
  45. 1960: 287
  46. 1961: 311
  47. 1962: 389
  48. 1963: 371
  49. 1964: 419
  50. 1965: 433
  51. 1966: 532
  52. 1967: 577
  53. 1968: 593
  54. 1969: 613
  55. 1970: 581
  56. 1971: 1,133
  57. 1972: 763
  58. 1973: 701
  59. 1974: 605
  60. 1975: 575
  61. 1976: 452
  62. 1977: 416
  63. 1978: 386
  64. 1979: 521
  65. 1980: 453
  66. 1981: 424
  67. 1982: 415
  68. 1983: 318
  69. 1984: 275
  70. 1985: 284
  71. 1986: 260
  72. 1987: 227
  73. 1988: 212
  74. 1989: 183
  75. 1990: 197
  76. 1991: 151
  77. 1992: 184
  78. 1993: 171
  79. 1994: 123
  80. 1995: 117
  81. 1996: 92
  82. 1997: 67
  83. 1998: 86
  84. 1999: 77
  85. 2000: 76
  86. 2001: 65
  87. 2002: 65
  88. 2003: 61
  89. 2004: 57
  90. 2005: 54
  91. 2006: 58
  92. 2007: 55
  93. 2008: 62
  94. 2009: 59
  95. 2010: 39
  96. 2011: 50
  97. 2012: 52
  98. 2013: 35
  99. 2014: 34
  100. 2015: 47
  101. 2016: 45
  102. 2017: 47
  103. 2018: 38
  104. 2019: 47
  105. 2020: 43
  106. 2021: 58
  107. 2022: 62
  108. 2023: 84
  109. 2024: 120
  110. 2025: 159

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Scotty worldwide?

There are an estimated 16,303 people named Scotty alive worldwide today, ranking #1776 globally.

Is Scotty a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 490,707 people. In the United States there are roughly 16,303 bearers, which is 1 in 20,358 Americans.

Is Scotty a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Scotty is used 98.1% male and 1.9% female.

Where does the name Scotty come from?

Who are famous people named Scotty?

Data sources

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

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