How Many People Are Named Scotland?
An estimated 884 people in the United States have the first name Scotland. It is used for both genders, with 70.9% female. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Scotland peaked in popularity in 2024 with 102 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Scotland 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 Scotland paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
884
About 1 in 387,731 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
70.9% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2024
102 births
Total Registered
893
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Scotland
Scotland is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (29.1%) and females (70.9%). Out of 893 total births registered, 260 were male and 633 were female.
Scotland as a male name
Ranked #6,107 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (15 births)
Scotland as a female name
Ranked #2,181 in 2024
87 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (87 births)
Scotland: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Scotland span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 344 babies were registered. Scotland remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Scotland by Decade
How has Scotland 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.
Scotland by State
Birth registrations for Scotland span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Utah, Texas. The lowest are in Ohio, Florida, Missouri. On average, about 18 Scotlands were registered per state.
Scotland + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Scotland as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Scotland
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Scotland: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Scotland?
We estimate approximately 884 people named Scotland 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 387,731 Americans share this first name.
Is Scotland a common name?
Scotland is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 893 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Scotland most popular?
Scotland reached peak popularity in 2024, when 102 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Scotland is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Scotland a female name?
Scotland is predominantly female. 70.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Scotland Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Scotland Smith, Scotland Johnson, Scotland 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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