Scot vs Scotty

Side-by-side comparison of Scot and Scotty — 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

Scotty

Boy name · Rank #1765

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Metric Scot Scotty
Current Rank #12519 #1765
Total Births (all years) 13,715 18,899
Peak Year 1970 1971
Peak Year Births 633 1,118
Peak Decade 1960ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1940 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Scot Scotty
1910ss — 25
1920ss — 102
1930ss — 295
1940ss 151 690
1950ss 2,769 1,631
1960ss 5,244 4,482
1970ss 3,450 6,075
1980ss 1,193 3,033
1990ss 587 1,265
2000ss 207 612
2010ss 94 399
2020ss 20 290

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Scot Scotty
2014 13 34
2015 10 40
2016 8 39
2017 5 38
2018 5 33
2019 6 39
2020 — 36
2021 — 42
2022 7 48
2023 8 71
2024 5 93

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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