Scotty vs Scot

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

Name A

Scotty

Boy name · Rank #1765

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Name B

Scot

Boy name · Rank #12519

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Scotty Scot
2014 34 13
2015 40 10
2016 39 8
2017 38 5
2018 33 5
2019 39 6
2020 36 —
2021 42 —
2022 48 7
2023 71 8
2024 93 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, 1915–2024.

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