unisex name
Scottie
SKOT-ee
- Origin Latin
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 18,656
the United States
#126
2025 births
Scottie is a name meaning "a Scot," a pet form of Scott. The word Scot originally described Gaelic-speaking raiders from Ireland, not the inhabitants of what is now Scotland — the country took its name from settlers who came from elsewhere.
- Scottie is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 2,490 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 1,331 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Scottie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1900s | 26 |
| 1910s | 124 |
| 1920s | 216 |
| 1930s | 313 |
| 1940s | 525 |
| 1950s | 885 |
| 1960s | 2,842 |
| 1970s | 3,787 |
| 1980s | 1,586 |
| 1990s | 1,062 |
| 2000s | 461 |
| 2010s | 637 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 5,504 |
What Scottie means
Scottie means a Scot, from the Late Latin Scotus. The term originally referred to Gaelic speakers from Ireland, and only later came to describe the people of Scotland after those settlers established themselves there.
Where Scottie comes from
Scottie is a diminutive of Scott, from the Late Latin Scotus, a term Roman writers used for Gaelic-speaking raiders from Ireland. Those Scoti settled in Argyll from around the fifth century, founding the kingdom of Dál Riata, and their name eventually attached to the whole northern country — so Scotland is named after people who arrived from Ireland. The surname Scott arose in England and southern Scotland for someone identified as a Scot, and became a given name in the twentieth century. Scottie is now given to both boys and girls, more often girls in recent American records.
Scottie in use
Scotland is named after the Scoti, Gaelic speakers from Ireland — the country takes its name from settlers, not natives.
How popular is Scottie?
In 2025, Scottie was given to 2,490 babies in the United States, ranking #126 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Scottie 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 Scottie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Scottie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Scottie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Scottie in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Scottie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Scottie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Scottie
What does the name Scottie mean?
Scottie means "a Scot," from the Late Latin Scotus.
Is Scottie a boy's or a girl's name?
Both, though it is given more often to girls in recent American records.
Were the original Scots from Scotland?
No. The Scoti were Gaelic speakers from Ireland who settled in Argyll and gave their name to the country.
How popular is the name Scottie?
In 2025, Scottie was given to 2,490 babies in the United States, ranking #126 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
How many syllables are in Scottie?
Scottie has 2 syllables.
When was Scottie most popular?
Scottie peaked in 2025, when 2,490 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Scottie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Scottie currently ranks #126 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.