Scarlet vs Scarlett

Side-by-side comparison of Scarlet and Scarlett — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Scarlet

Girl name · Rank #489

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Name B

Scarlett

Girl name · Rank #27

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Metric Scarlet Scarlett
Current Rank #489 #27
Total Births (all years) 17,121 105,996
Peak Year 2015 2017
Peak Year Births 870 7,719
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1939 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Scarlet Scarlett
1930ss 6 20
1940ss 216 566
1950ss 348 560
1960ss 609 988
1970ss 536 922
1980ss 493 1,208
1990ss 704 2,258
2000ss 2,616 8,594
2010ss 8,195 58,274
2020ss 3,398 32,606

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Scarlet Scarlett
2014 835 6,010
2015 870 7,143
2016 863 7,716
2017 786 7,719
2018 761 7,223
2019 829 7,084
2020 691 6,518
2021 698 6,627
2022 724 7,256
2023 663 6,311
2024 622 5,894

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1939–2024.

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