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 #1771

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Metric Scott Scotty
Current Rank #565 #1771
Total Births (all years) 774,997 19,030
Peak Year 1971 1971
Peak Year Births 30,901 1,118
Peak Decade 1960s 1970s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Scott Scotty
1880s 484 -
1890s 380 -
1900s 348 -
1910s 1,284 25
1920s 1,908 102
1930s 1,976 295
1940s 12,161 690
1950s 111,819 1,631
1960s 266,828 4,482
1970s 194,520 6,075
1980s 108,144 3,033
1990s 49,019 1,265
2000s 16,238 612
2010s 6,893 399
2020s 2,995 421

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Scott Scotty
2014 727 34
2015 668 40
2016 658 39
2017 607 38
2018 549 33
2019 544 39
2020 498 36
2021 457 42
2022 487 48
2023 474 71
2024 518 93
2025 561 131

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, 1880–2025.

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