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 #1771

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Name B

Scott

Boy name · Rank #565

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1915–2025.

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