How Many People Are Named Scotty?
An estimated 16,840 people in the United States have the first name Scotty. It is predominantly male (98.3%). The average bearer is 50 years old, and Scotty peaked in popularity in 1971 with 1,133 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Scotty 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 Scotty paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Scotty is overwhelmingly male, 331 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
16,840
About 1 in 20,354 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.3% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1971
1,133 births
Total Registered
19,230
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Scotty
Scotty is predominantly male (98.3%), though 331 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Scotty as a male name
Ranked #1,769 in 2024
93 male births in 2024
Peak: 1971 (1,118 births)
Scotty as a female name
Ranked #4,992 in 2024
27 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (27 births)
Scotty: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Scotty span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 6,133 babies were registered. Scotty has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Scotty by Decade
How has Scotty 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.
Scotty by State
Birth registrations for Scotty span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky. The lowest are in Idaho, Montana, New Jersey. On average, about 400 Scottys were registered per state.
Scotty + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Scotty as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Scotty
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Scotty: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Scotty?
We estimate approximately 16,840 people named Scotty 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 20,354 Americans share this first name.
Is Scotty a common name?
Scotty is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 19,230 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Scotty most popular?
Scotty reached peak popularity in 1971, when 1,133 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Scotty is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Scotty a male name?
Scotty is predominantly male. 98.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Scotty Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Scotty Smith, Scotty Johnson, Scotty 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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