The first name Scout
A unisex name.
1 syllable Unisex
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 11 girls were named Scout, making it the 2,440th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 23 births (#1,411).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Scout with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Scout at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 254 girls born in the United States were named Scout, the 997th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 425 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.
Famous people named Scout
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Scout Taylor-ComptonAmerican actress and singer, born 1989
Questions
- How popular is the name Scout?
- In 2025, 11 girls born in England and Wales were named Scout, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 2017, with 23 births.
- Is Scout a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 7,221 US babies named Scout since 1880, 71% were girls and 29% boys.
- When was Scout most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 425 babies were named Scout, its highest rank at 691st.