How Many People Are Named Skarlett?
An estimated 1,025 people in the United States have the first name Skarlett. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Skarlett peaked in popularity in 2016 with 87 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Skarlett 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 Skarlett paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Skarlett is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,025
About 1 in 334,394 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2016
87 births
Total Registered
1,033
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Skarlett
Skarlett is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,033 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Skarlett as a female name
Ranked #3,003 in 2024
55 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (87 births)
Skarlett: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Skarlett span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 638 babies were registered. While Skarlett is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Skarlett by Decade
How has Skarlett 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.
Skarlett by State
Birth registrations for Skarlett span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in New Jersey, Michigan, Arizona. On average, about 56 Skarletts were registered per state.
Skarlett + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Skarlett as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Skarlett: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Skarlett?
We estimate approximately 1,025 people named Skarlett 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 334,394 Americans share this first name.
Is Skarlett a common name?
Skarlett is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,033 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Skarlett most popular?
Skarlett reached peak popularity in 2016, when 87 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Skarlett is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Skarlett a female name?
Skarlett is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Skarlett Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Skarlett Smith, Skarlett Johnson, Skarlett 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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