Total births
20
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.
- 20
- total births
- 1959–2018
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that 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.
- 20 total births
- 1959–2018 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 boys have been named Scooter since 1959, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2018.
- 20
- total births
- 1959–2018
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Scooter was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
5 babies were named Scooter in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Scooter popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2018
- Peak year (1959)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Scooter by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 5 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Scooter? ▼
20 babies have been named Scooter since 1959. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 1959 with 5 births.
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.
- 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 Scooter
Nearby Names Like Scooter
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Scooter
Scott Boy
#565 774,997 births
Scotty Boy
#1771 19,030 births
Scot Boy
#12565 13,721 births
Scottie Boy
#1190 11,157 births
Scout Boy
#1486 2,092 births
Compare Scooter side by side: Scooter vs Scott Scooter vs Scotty Scooter vs Scot
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Scooter: Baby Name Since 1959 - 20 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/scooter. 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 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 July 2026.