The first name Scott
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /skɒt/ 1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name transferred from the surname.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 38 boys were named Scott, making it the 845th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 1,632 births (#48).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Scott with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Scott at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 561 boys born in the United States were named Scott, the 534th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1971, when 30,901 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.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Scott
391 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- F. Scott FitzgeraldAmerican writer (1896–1940)
- Charles Scott SherringtonEnglish footballer, neurophysiologist and Nobel Prize recipient (1857–1952)
- Scott JoplinAmerican composer, musician, pianist (1867/68-1917)
- Orson Scott CardAmerican science fiction novelist (born 1951)
- Scott ParkerEnglish association football manager and former player, born 1980
- Scott CarpenterAmerican test pilot, astronaut and aquanaut (1925–2013)
- Scott AdkinsEnglish actor and martial artist (born 1976)
- Scott GlennAmerican actor, born 1941
- Scott AdamsAmerican cartoonist and author (1957–2026)
- MacKenzie ScottAmerican philanthropist and novelist, born 1970
- Scott CarsonEnglish association football player, born 1985
- Scott EastwoodAmerican actor (born 1986)
Questions
- How popular is the name Scott?
- In 2025, 38 boys born in England and Wales were named Scott, ranking 845th. Its peak was 1996, with 1,632 births.
- What are nicknames for Scott?
- Common nicknames for Scott include Scottie, Scotty.
- Is Scott a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 777,605 US babies named Scott since 1880 were boys.
- When was Scott most popular?
- 1971 in the United States, when 30,901 babies were named Scott, its highest rank at 10th.
- How do you pronounce Scott?
- Scott is /skɒt/, one syllable.
- What are other spellings of Scott?
- Scot, Scottie and Scotty.
- Is Scott also a surname?
- Yes. Scott is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.