Scot vs Scott

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

Name A

Scot

Boy name · Rank #12519

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Name B

Scott

Boy name · Rank #565

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Metric Scot Scott
Current Rank #12519 #565
Total Births (all years) 13,715 774,451
Peak Year 1970 1971
Peak Year Births 633 30,902
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1940 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Scot Scott
1880ss — 484
1890ss — 380
1900ss — 348
1910ss — 1,284
1920ss — 1,908
1930ss — 1,976
1940ss 151 12,162
1950ss 2,769 111,821
1960ss 5,244 266,823
1970ss 3,450 194,543
1980ss 1,193 108,149
1990ss 587 49,019
2000ss 207 16,237
2010ss 94 6,889
2020ss 20 2,428

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Scot Scott
2014 13 727
2015 10 667
2016 8 658
2017 5 606
2018 5 548
2019 6 544
2020 — 495
2021 — 457
2022 7 486
2023 8 473
2024 5 517

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, 1940–2024.

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