Scotty vs Scott

Side-by-side comparison of Scotty and Scott — 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

Scott

Boy name · Rank #565

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Scotty Scott
2014 34 727
2015 40 667
2016 39 658
2017 38 606
2018 33 548
2019 39 544
2020 36 495
2021 42 457
2022 48 486
2023 71 473
2024 93 517

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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