Scott vs Scotty

Side-by-side comparison of Scott and Scotty — 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

Scotty

Boy name · Rank #1765

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Metric Scott Scotty
Current Rank #565 #1765
Total Births (all years) 774,451 18,899
Peak Year 1971 1971
Peak Year Births 30,902 1,118
Peak Decade 1960ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Scott Scotty
1880ss 484 —
1890ss 380 —
1900ss 348 —
1910ss 1,284 25
1920ss 1,908 102
1930ss 1,976 295
1940ss 12,162 690
1950ss 111,821 1,631
1960ss 266,823 4,482
1970ss 194,543 6,075
1980ss 108,149 3,033
1990ss 49,019 1,265
2000ss 16,237 612
2010ss 6,889 399
2020ss 2,428 290

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Scott Scotty
2014 727 34
2015 667 40
2016 658 39
2017 606 38
2018 548 33
2019 544 39
2020 495 36
2021 457 42
2022 486 48
2023 473 71
2024 517 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, 1880–2024.

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