How Many People Are Named Scotte?
An estimated 20 people in the United States have the first name Scotte. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Scotte peaked in popularity in 1971 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Scotte as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Scotte paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Scotte is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
20
About 1 in 17,137,717 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1971
7 births
Total Registered
22
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Scotte
Scotte is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 22 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Scotte as a male name
Ranked #6,183 in 1975
5 male births in 1975
Peak: 1971 (7 births)
Scotte: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Scotte span from the 1960s to the 1970s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 17 babies were registered. Scotte remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Scotte by Decade
How has Scotte 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.
Scotte + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Scotte as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Scotte
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Scotte: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Scotte?
We estimate approximately 20 people named Scotte 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 17,137,717 Americans share this first name.
Is Scotte a common name?
Scotte is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 39.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Scotte most popular?
Scotte reached peak popularity in 1971, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Scotte is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Scotte was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Scotte a male name?
Scotte is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Scotte have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Scotte peaked in 1971, and the average living bearer is about 55 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Scotte Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Scotte Smith, Scotte Johnson, Scotte 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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