Scotty

Meaning: Scot, person from Scotland
Origin: English surname — Short form of Scott

Boy's name · #1399 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Scotty was #210 in 1971, slipped to #3431 by 2018, and has climbed back to #1399 today. About 19,000 boys have carried it since 1915.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#2,527 in Canada (2025) · #3,016 in France (2023) · #8,260 in Ecuador (2014) · #4,527 in England & Wales (2009) · #1,088 in Belgium (1999).

Famous Scottys

Scotty James — Australian snowboarder (born 1994)
Scotty McCreery — American country singer (born 1993)
Scotty Bowman — Canadian ice hockey coach (born 1933)
Scotty Pippen Jr. — American basketball player (born 2000)
Scotty Moore — American guitarist (1931–2016)

In stories & tradition

Scotty Wandell — Fictional character from the television series Brothers & Sisters
Scotty Valens — Cold Case (TV series)

What Scottys become

Among 106 notable people named Scotty:

Sports figures appear 2.61× more often than among typical names — e.g. Scotty Bowman, Canadian ice hockey coach (born 1933).

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Scottie (#909), Scotty would rank around #692 with about 390 births last year — the newborns split about 67/33 between Scottie and Scotty.

Similar names: Scottie · Dewayne · Scout · Monty · Percy · Kelly

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