boy's name
Scot
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 14,169
Northern Ireland
#292
1997 births
Scot is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1970, when 633 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1940.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Scot over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 151 |
| 1950s | 2,774 |
| 1960s | 5,250 |
| 1970s | 3,450 |
| 1980s | 1,193 |
| 1990s | 587 |
| 2000s | 207 |
| 2010s | 94 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 26 |
How popular is Scot?
In 2025, Scot was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Scot 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 Scot
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Scot also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Scot over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Scot
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Scot — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Scot
How popular is the name Scot?
In 2025, Scot was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Scot a girl's or a boy's name?
Scot is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Scot?
Scot has 1 syllable.
When was Scot most popular?
Scot peaked in 1970, when 633 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Scot a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Scot currently ranks #11,036 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.