Total births
98
Girls' name · since 2002
Escarlet
98 babies named Escarlet in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16350
- among girls today
- 98
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
98 babies have been named Escarlet since 2002, making it today's #16350 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Escarlet recorded 98 times among girls since 2002, holding rank #16350 nationally today, ahead of 8% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2024.
- #16350 among girls today
- 98 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Escarlet is currently the #16350 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 98 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16350
- among girls today
- 98
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Escarlet vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16350
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Escarlet was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
17 babies were named Escarlet in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Escarlet compares
98 24th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Escarlet's all-time total is 74% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Escarlet | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 98 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Escarlet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Escarlet's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Escarlet at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#16,350
Active since
2002
Escarlet popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2024
- Peak year (2011)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Escarlet by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Escarlet's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Escarlet births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
- 2010s
2010s
48 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 48 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Escarlet? ▼
Escarlet has been given to 98 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16350 as of the latest data. 17 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Escarlet most popular? ▼
Escarlet was most popular in the 2010s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Escarlet been used? ▼
Records for Escarlet go back to 2002, giving 23 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Escarlet? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Escarleth, Escarlett, Escolastica, Eschelle. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Escarlet's data
- Escarlet's decade-level peak was the 2010s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Escarlet
Nearby Names Like Escarlet
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Escarlet
Escarleth Girl
#8300 61 births
Escarlett Girl
34 births
Escolastica Girl
12 births
Eschelle Girl
5 births
Compare Escarlet side by side: Escarlet vs Escarleth Escarlet vs Escarlett Escarlet vs Escolastica
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Escarlet
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Amauria #16352
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Zayonna #16347
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Deniah #16353
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Yaliyah #16346
29 births · Peak 2022
Simaya #16354
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Escarlet: #16350 Girls' Name - 98 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/escarlet. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Escarlet draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.