The first name Scarlett
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A female given name transferred from the surname, of general post-1936 usage.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 496 girls were named Scarlett, making it the 93rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2013, with 2,643 births (#17).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Scarlett with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Scarlett at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5,644 girls born in the United States were named Scarlett, the 32nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2017, when 7,721 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Scarlett in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Scarlett
13 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Scarlett JohanssonAmerican actress (born 1984)
- Scarlett ByrneBritish actress, born 1990
- Scarlett PomersAmerican actress and singer, born 1988
- Scarlett Mew JensenBritish diver, born 2001
- Scarlett EstevezAmerican actress (born 2007)
- Scarlett ThomasBritish writer, born 1972
- Scarlett CurtisEnglish writer, activist, born 1995
- Scarlett ChorvatAmerican actress, born 1972
- Scarlett StrallenBritish actress, born 1982
- Scarlett SourenDutch cyclist, born 2003
- Julia Louis-DreyfusAmerican actress, born 1961
- Elizabeth JaggerEnglish model and actress; daughter of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall, born 1984
Questions
- How popular is the name Scarlett?
- In 2025, 496 girls born in England and Wales were named Scarlett, ranking 93rd. Its peak was 2013, with 2,643 births.
- Is Scarlett a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 111,739 US babies named Scarlett since 1880 were girls.
- When was Scarlett most popular?
- 2017 in the United States, when 7,721 babies were named Scarlett, its highest rank at 18th.
- What are other spellings of Scarlett?
- Scarlet.
- Is Scarlett also a surname?
- Yes. Scarlett is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.