How Many People Are Named Scout?
An estimated 6,768 people in the United States have the first name Scout. It is used for both genders, with 71.3% female. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Scout peaked in popularity in 2022 with 618 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Scout 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 Scout paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Scout is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
6,768
About 1 in 50,643 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
71.3% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2022
618 births
Total Registered
6,831
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Scout
Scout is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (28.7%) and females (71.3%). Out of 6,831 total births registered, 1,960 were male and 4,871 were female.
Scout as a male name
Ranked #1,486 in 2024
122 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (195 births)
Scout as a female name
Ranked #927 in 2024
285 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (423 births)
Scout: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Scout span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,791 babies were registered. Scout remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Scout by Decade
How has Scout 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.
Scout by State
Birth registrations for Scout span all 36 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Utah. The lowest are in Vermont, New Jersey, Louisiana. On average, about 108 Scouts were registered per state.
Scout + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Scout as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Scout
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Scout: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Scout?
We estimate approximately 6,768 people named Scout 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 50,643 Americans share this first name.
Is Scout a common name?
Scout is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,831 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Scout most popular?
Scout reached peak popularity in 2022, when 618 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Scout is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Scout a female name?
Scout is predominantly female. 71.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Scout Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Scout Smith, Scout Johnson, Scout 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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