Boys' name · since 1959

Scooter

Scooter has 20 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1959 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#29,205 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1959
1950s
peak decade

Scooter sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 20 recorded since 1959.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Scooter has been recorded 20 times among boys since 1959, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2018.

  • #29,205 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 20 born since 1959
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Scooter ranks #29,205 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1959, peaking in the 1950s.

#29,205 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1959
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Scooter's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Scooter's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Scooter's full recorded timeline at 1978, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births.

Scooter popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (1959)
5
Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
5 1959196419782018 5

Scooter by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (5 births, 25% of the file).

1950s was Scooter's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Scooter births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 5 births (25% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Scooter? ▼
20 babies have been named Scooter since 1959. All-time, it sits at #29,205 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 1959 with 5 births.
Where does Scooter sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Scooter ranks #29,205 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Scooter most popular? ▼
Scooter was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Scooter been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Scooter since 1959 -- 60 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Scooter? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Scott, Scotty, Scot, Scottie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Scooter's data

  • Scooter's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Scooter

Nearby Names Like Scooter

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Scooter

Scott Boy
#534 774,997 births
Scotty Boy
#1396 19,030 births
Scot Boy
#10845 13,721 births
Scottie Boy
#907 11,157 births
Scout Boy
#1398 2,092 births

Compare Scooter side by side: Scooter vs Scott Scooter vs Scotty Scooter vs Scot

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Converse
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Holloway
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Scooter: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1959–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Scooter 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 August 2026.