Boys' name · since 1981

Scorpio

Scorpio has 72 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#19,666 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade

Scorpio sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 72 recorded since 1981.

Scorpio has 72 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1993.

  • #19,666 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 72 born since 1981
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Scorpio ranks #19,666 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 72 born since 1981, peaking in the 1980s.

#19,666 of 45,481
all-time among boys
72
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Scorpio's 72 recorded births place it above 56.72% 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.

Scorpio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Scorpio's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1983 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Scorpio popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1983)
13
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
468101214 1981198219831984198619871989199119921993 8

Scorpio by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (53 births, 74% of the file).

1980s was Scorpio's strongest decade.

53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.

Scorpio births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 53 births (74% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Scorpio? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 72 babies named Scorpio. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,666 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 13 births.
Where does Scorpio sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Scorpio ranks #19,666 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 Scorpio most popular? ▼
Scorpio was most popular in the 1980s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Scorpio been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Scorpio since 1981 -- 13 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Scorpio? ▼
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 Scorpio's data

  • Scorpio's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (53 total births) through the 1990s (19) -- 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 Scorpio

Nearby Names Like Scorpio

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

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

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Armas
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Urho
72 births · Peak 1917
Plumer
72 births · Peak 1916
Helton
72 births · Peak 1922

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Scorpio: 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, 1981–1993 (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 Scorpio 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.