Scott

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 1,094 babies (rank #41 that year). In 2024 it was given to 39 boys (rank #704). 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.

8,849

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,094

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Scott

Scott Morrisonhead of government · b. 1968
Scott Joplinjazz musician · b. 1868
Scott McTominayassociation football player · b. 1996
Scott Parkerassociation football player · b. 1980
Scott Adkinstaekwondo athlete · b. 1976

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Scott in 2024

Other boys' names starting with S

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	1,094	#41
1992	993	#47
1993	934	#50
1994	640	#58
1995	649	#65
1996	546	#71
1997	451	#81
1998	369	#96
1999	336	#98
2000	269	#123
2001	261	#129
2002	214	#144
2003	213	#143
2004	180	#169
2005	143	#210
2006	127	#233
2007	135	#228
2008	114	#273
2009	109	#292
2010	101	#310
2011	104	#302
2012	81	#371
2013	83	#361
2014	95	#338
2015	69	#433
2016	71	#425
2017	87	#365
2018	55	#511
2019	67	#442
2020	59	#476
2021	59	#503
2022	48	#576
2023	54	#522
2024	39	#704