Scott

Meaning: Scot, person from Scotland
Origin: English surname

Nicknames: Scotty, Scottie

Boy's name · #534 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Scott's best rank, #10, came in 1971; it has stepped well back to #534 today. Roughly 775,000 boys have been named Scott since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#80 in Netherlands (2025) · #178 in Scotland (2025) · #198 in Ireland (2025) · #242 in Belgium (2025) · #365 in Norway (2025) · #395 in N. Ireland (2025) · #425 in New Zealand (2025) · #580 in Canada (2025) · #755 in France (2025) · #845 in England & Wales (2025) · #971 in Switzerland (2025) · #977 in Sweden (2025) and 6 more.

Famous Scotts

Scott Morrison — Prime Minister of Australia from 2018 to 2022 (born 1968)
Scott Joplin — American composer and pianist (1868–1917)
Scott McTominay — Scottish footballer (born 1996)
Scott Parker — English footballer and manager (born 1980)
Scott Adkins — English actor and martial artist (born 1976)
Scott Bessent — American businessman and government official (born 1962)
Scott Adams — American cartoonist and author (1957–2026)
Scott Eastwood — American actor (born 1986)
Scott Glenn — American actor (born 1941)
Scott Foley — American actor (born 1972)

In stories & tradition

Scott (Cyclops) — Marvel Comics superhero
Scott Lang — Ant-Man (comics)
Scott Pilgrim — Title character of the Scott Pilgrim comics and media franchise

What Scotts become

Among 4,559 notable people named Scott:

Sports figures appear 2.05× more often than among typical names — e.g. Scott McTominay, Scottish footballer (born 1996).

Spellings & nicknames

About 110 boys a year are given Scottie as their full name and 77 Scotty.

Similar names: Scottie · Keith · Scout · Shawn · Shane · Troy

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