Scott
Pronounced S K AA1 T (ARPABET)
- 1 syllable
- Peaked 1971
- 145 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is Scott?
Scott is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 790,792 children — the 43rd most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 45% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1971, when 31,478 children were given it.
Scot is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Scott and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Scot
Nicknames
Common short forms: Scotty.
Characteristics
- 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- S K AA1 T
- Stress pattern:
- 1
- Syllables:
- 1
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Scott
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Scott
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Scott?
- Scott ranks 43rd among boys' names in US records, with 790,792 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 5,505.
- Is Scott a unisex name?
- No. Scott is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Scott most popular?
- 1971, when 31,478 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- What are common nicknames for Scott?
- Scotty. These are recorded as separate names in their own right, so each has its own page and its own popularity curve.
- How else is Scott spelled?
- Scot. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.