How Many People Are Named Scott?
An estimated 680,373 people in the United States have the first name Scott. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #54 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Scott peaked in popularity in 1971 with 31,035 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Alexander (675,019).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Scott 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 Scott paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Scott is overwhelmingly male, 2,608 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Scott has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
680,373
About 1 in 504 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1971
31,035 births
Total Registered
777,059
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Scott
Scott is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 777,059 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Scott as a male name
Ranked #565 in 2024
517 male births in 2024
Peak: 1971 (30,902 births)
Scott as a female name
Ranked #14,990 in 2001
6 female births in 2001
Peak: 1971 (133 births)
Scott: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Scott span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 267,565 babies were registered. Scott has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Scott by Decade
How has Scott 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 484 | 484 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 380 | 380 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 348 | 348 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,294 | 1,284 | 10 | |
| 1920s | 1,913 | 1,908 | 5 | |
| 1930s | 1,976 | 1,976 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 12,193 | 12,162 | 31 | |
| 1950s | 112,037 | 111,821 | 216 | |
| 1960s | 267,565 | 266,823 | 742 | |
| 1970s | 195,427 | 194,543 | 884 | |
| 1980s | 108,749 | 108,149 | 600 | |
| 1990s | 49,133 | 49,019 | 114 | |
| 2000s | 16,243 | 16,237 | 6 | |
| 2010s | 6,889 | 6,889 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 2,428 | 2,428 | 0 | |
Scott by State
Birth registrations for Scott span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Ohio. The lowest are in Alaska, Wyoming, Delaware. On average, about 15,124 Scotts were registered per state.
Scott + Last Name Combinations
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Scott: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Scott?
We estimate approximately 680,373 people named Scott 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 504 Americans share this first name.
Is Scott a common name?
Scott is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 777,059 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Scott most popular?
Scott reached peak popularity in 1971, when 31,035 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Scott is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Scott a male name?
Scott is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Scott Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Scott Smith, Scott Johnson, Scott 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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