Scot Name Popularity and Statistics

Scot is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births13,732
First Year on Record1940

Scot popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys6#10,695
2024Boys5#12,349
2023Boys8#8,921
2022Boys7#9,823
2019Boys6#10,803
2018Boys5#12,156
2017Boys5#12,246
2016Boys8#8,816
2015Boys10#7,491
2014Boys13#6,307
2013Boys11#7,026
2012Boys10#7,559
2011Boys8#8,767
2010Boys18#5,047
2009Boys17#5,334
2008Boys15#5,767
2007Boys23#4,243
2006Boys18#4,865
2005Boys16#5,034
2004Boys21#4,129
2003Boys22#3,838
2002Boys23#3,670
2001Boys24#3,512
2000Boys28#3,075

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1970 · Boys

633 recorded births and rank #310.

1969 · Boys

588 recorded births and rank #316.

1971 · Boys

576 recorded births and rank #324.

1964 · Boys

569 recorded births and rank #329.

Where Scot ranked highest in 2000

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

CA
Rank #1,917 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Scot