Scott

Scott

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Scottish

Meaning

Scott is a male name of Scottish origin. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include:

From Wikipedia

Scott first appears in the data in 1957 and has been recorded in 47 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1971 with 1,463 babies (rank #10 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Scott

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Scott yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

32,672

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,463

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1957	97	#75
1958	137	#62
1959	156	#58
1960	269	#50
1961	443	#35
1962	601	#24
1963	684	#20
1964	718	#19
1965	770	#19
1966	827	#16
1967	1,040	#13
1968	1,178	#13
1969	1,366	#11
1970	1,327	#12
1971	1,463	#10
1972	1,352	#10
1973	1,418	#9
1974	1,335	#10
1975	1,217	#10
1976	1,052	#12
1977	1,055	#12
1978	1,000	#13
1979	910	#16
1980	913	#16
1981	937	#15
1982	928	#17
1983	915	#16
1984	908	#14
1985	833	#15
1986	879	#14
1987	905	#14
1988	857	#17
1989	720	#19
1990	587	#22
1991	469	#35
1992	479	#36
1993	427	#41
1994	343	#50
1995	335	#50
1996	259	#57
1997	229	#64
1998	167	#82
1999	156	#83
2014	4	#373
2015	2	#720
2016	4	#389
2017	1	#2,124

Year

Babies

Rank

1957

#75

1958

137

#62

1959

156

#58

1960

269

#50

1961

443

#35

1962

601

#24

1963

684

#20

1964

718

#19

1965

770

#19

1966

827

#16

1967

1,040

#13

1968

1,178

#13

1969

1,366

#11

1970

1,327

#12

1971

1,463

#10

1972

1,352

#10

1973

1,418

1974

1,335

#10

1975

1,217

#10

1976

1,052

#12

1977

1,055

#12

1978

1,000

#13

1979

910

#16

1980

913

#16

1981

937

#15

1982

928

#17

1983

915

#16

1984

908

#14

1985

833

#15

1986

879

#14

1987

905

#14

1988

857

#17

1989

720

#19

1990

587

#22

1991

469

#35

1992

479

#36

1993

427

#41

1994

343

#50

1995

335

#50

1996

259

#57

1997

229

#64

1998

167

#82

1999

156

#83

2014

#373

2015

#720

2016

#389

2017

#2,124

Meaning

Numerology of Scott

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Scott

More popular boys' names

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Year-by-Year Detail