girl's name
Scarlet
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 23,842
the United States
#509
2025 births
Scarlet is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 581 babies in the United States, ranking #509. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2015, when 870 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,706 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1939.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Scarlet over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 216 |
| 1950s | 348 |
| 1960s | 609 |
| 1970s | 536 |
| 1980s | 493 |
| 1990s | 704 |
| 2000s | 2,616 |
| 2010s | 8,196 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,985 |
How popular is Scarlet?
In 2025, Scarlet was given to 581 babies in the United States, ranking #509 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Scarlet is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Scarlet
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Scarlet also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Scarlet over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Scarlet
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Scarlet — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Scarlet
How popular is the name Scarlet?
In 2025, Scarlet was given to 581 babies in the United States, ranking #509 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Scarlet a girl's or a boy's name?
Scarlet is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Scarlet?
Scarlet has 2 syllables.
When was Scarlet most popular?
Scarlet peaked in 2015, when 870 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Scarlet a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Scarlet currently ranks #509 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.