girl's name
Skarlet
SKAR-let (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 502
Skarlet is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2011, when 39 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 132,626 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2002.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Skarlet Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 64 |
| 2010s | 267 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 147 |
How Popular Is Skarlet?
In 2025, Skarlet was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Skarlet 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 Skarlet
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Skarlet Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Skarlet over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Skarlet
- English SKAR-let
Sibling Names for Skarlet
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Skarlet — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Skarlet
How popular is the name Skarlet?
In 2025, Skarlet was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Skarlet a girl's or a boy's name?
Skarlet is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Skarlet?
Skarlet has 2 syllables.
When was Skarlet most popular?
Skarlet peaked in 2011, when 39 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Skarlet a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Skarlet currently ranks #5,110 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.