boy's name
Scotty
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 20,087
Scotty is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 159 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1971, when 1,133 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 20,852 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Scotty over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 25 |
| 1920s | 102 |
| 1930s | 300 |
| 1940s | 725 |
| 1950s | 1,691 |
| 1960s | 4,525 |
| 1970s | 6,133 |
| 1980s | 3,051 |
| 1990s | 1,265 |
| 2000s | 612 |
| 2010s | 434 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 526 |
How popular is Scotty?
In 2025, Scotty was given to 159 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Scotty 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 Scotty
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Scotty also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Scotty over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Scotty
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Scotty — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Scotty
How popular is the name Scotty?
In 2025, Scotty was given to 159 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Scotty a girl's or a boy's name?
Scotty is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Scotty?
Scotty has 2 syllables.
When was Scotty most popular?
Scotty peaked in 1971, when 1,133 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Scotty a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Scotty currently ranks #1,393 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.