unisex name
Scout
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 7,851
the United States
#995
2025 births
Scout is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 72% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 385 babies in the United States, ranking #995. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2022, when 620 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 8,611 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Scout over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 447 |
| 2000s | 1,247 |
| 2010s | 2,791 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,736 |
How popular is Scout?
In 2025, Scout was given to 385 babies in the United States, ranking #995 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Scout 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 Scout
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Scout also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Scout over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Scout
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Scout — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Scout
How popular is the name Scout?
In 2025, Scout was given to 385 babies in the United States, ranking #995 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Scout a girl's or a boy's name?
Scout is used for both girls and boys. About 72% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Scout?
Scout has 1 syllable.
When was Scout most popular?
Scout peaked in 2022, when 620 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Scout a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Scout currently ranks #995 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.