Boy name
Scott
Scott is currently the #534 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 561 babies. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Looking at the full record since 1880, Scott hit its all-time high of #10 in 1971, when 30,901 boys were given the name. State by state, Rhode Island leads the way at #200.
Rankings
2025 rank
#534
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#10
in 1971 (1970s)
Babies in 2025
561
boys named Scott
Scott popularity, 1880–2025
Where Scott is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Rhode Island (#200), West Virginia (#299), Utah (#327)
Uniqueness score
42/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Scott in the most recent year of SSA data.