Scout vs Scott

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

Name A

Scout

Girl name · Rank #926

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Name B

Scott

Boy name · Rank #565

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Scout Scott
Current Rank #926 #565
Total Births (all years) 4,871 774,451
Peak Year 2022 1971
Peak Year Births 423 30,902
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1992 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Scout Scott
1880ss — 484
1890ss — 380
1900ss — 348
1910ss — 1,284
1920ss — 1,908
1930ss — 1,976
1940ss — 12,162
1950ss — 111,821
1960ss — 266,823
1970ss — 194,543
1980ss — 108,149
1990ss 276 49,019
2000ss 811 16,237
2010ss 2,098 6,889
2020ss 1,686 2,428

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Scout Scott
2014 209 727
2015 235 667
2016 234 658
2017 256 606
2018 274 548
2019 246 544
2020 309 495
2021 333 457
2022 423 486
2023 336 473
2024 285 517

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, 1992–2024.

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