Scott vs Scot

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

Name A

Scott

Boy name · Rank #565

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Name B

Scot

Boy name · Rank #12519

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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