How Many People Are Named Scarlett?
An estimated 104,418 people in the United States have the first name Scarlett. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Scarlett peaked in popularity in 2016 with 7,721 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Scarlett as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Scarlett paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Scarlett is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
104,418
About 1 in 3,283 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2016
7,721 births
Total Registered
106,042
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Scarlett
Scarlett is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 106,042 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Scarlett as a male name
Ranked #12,074 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (7 births)
Scarlett as a female name
Ranked #27 in 2024
5,894 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (7,719 births)
Scarlett: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Scarlett span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 58,296 babies were registered. While Scarlett is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Scarlett by Decade
How has Scarlett tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Scarlett by State
Birth registrations for Scarlett span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, District of Columbia, Vermont. On average, about 2,019 Scarletts were registered per state.
Scarlett + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Scarlett as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Scarlett
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Scarlett: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Scarlett?
We estimate approximately 104,418 people named Scarlett are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,283 Americans share this first name.
Is Scarlett a common name?
Scarlett is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 106,042 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Scarlett most popular?
Scarlett reached peak popularity in 2016, when 7,721 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Scarlett is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Scarlett a female name?
Scarlett is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Scarlett Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Scarlett Smith, Scarlett Johnson, Scarlett Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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