Unisex name · since 1949

Scotti

712 babies named Scotti in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#2827
among girls today
712
born since 1949
2020s
peak decade
84%
more common than other girls

712 babies have been named Scotti since 1949, making it today's #2827 unisex name.

Scotti has 712 recorded births among girls since 1949, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2827 as of the latest data, more common than 84% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2025.

  • #2827 among girls today
  • 712 born since 1949
  • 2020s peak decade
  • 84% more common than other girls

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

Scotti is currently the #2827 unisex name in America, more common than 84% of girls - 712 born since 1949, peaking in the 2020s.

#2827
among girls today
712
born since 1949
2020s
peak decade
84%
more common than other girls

Scotti vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%84%
Scotti vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2827
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 84% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Scotti was born in this single decade.

2025
Single peak year

65 babies were named Scotti in 2025 - its busiest year on record.

How Scotti compares

712 Top 38% higher than 62% of 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

Scotti's all-time total is 86% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Scotti Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 712 382 567,345
Peak-year births 65 48 19,840

Scotti's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Scotti's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1949, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 65, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Scotti at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

712

Since 1949

77 years of records

Peak year

2025

65 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#2,827

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1949

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 2025

Scotti popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2025)
65
Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
020406080 194919631974198219901999201520232025 65

Scotti popularity over time - boys

119 total births recorded since 1966 (Scotti as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 119 births
46810121416 1966197019731980198619901991 8

Scotti by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2020s was Scotti's strongest decade.

221 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Scotti births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 221 births (31% of all-time use).

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

How Scotti compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Scotti's total volume

Scotti vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Scotti vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Scotti
Scotti vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Scotti by state

Where Scotti concentrates geographically, total births since 1949

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Scotti
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
13 1.8%
#2 Utah
12 1.7%
#3 Arizona
7 1.0%
#4 Illinois
5 0.7%
#5 Kansas
5 0.7%
#6 Minnesota
5 0.7%
Texas share of Scotti's total US births 1.8%
Even split

13 of 712 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Scotti?
Scotti has been given to 712 babies in the U.S. since 1949, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2827 as of the latest data. 65 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Scotti most popular?
Scotti was most popular in the 2020s decade with 221 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Scotti most popular?
The top states for the name Scotti are Texas (13 births), Utah (12 births), Arizona (7 births).
Is Scotti a unisex name?
Yes, Scotti is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 712 births, and as a boy's name it has 119 births.
How long has the name Scotti been used?
Records for Scotti go back to 1949, giving 77 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Scotti?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Scottie, Scout, Scott, Scotlyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Scotti's data

  • Texas records the most Scottis (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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, 1949–2025 (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. "Scotti: #2827 Unisex Name - 712 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/scotti. 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 Scotti 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.