Scotty Boy
How popular is Scotty?
#1,393 boy name in 2025
131 baby boys were named Scotty in the US in 2025, making it the 1393rd most popular boy name. Another 28 girls got the name (#4,757 for girls).
16,596living people named Scotty (est.)
52median age of people named Scotty
19,389babies named Scotty since 1880
1 in 20,851US babies born in 2025
Scotty popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,393 for boys (▲ 374 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 131 boys, 28 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+228% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,918 in 2015, #3,135 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1971 (1,118 boys) |
| Highest rank | #210 in 1971 |
| First recorded | 1915 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 81% boys, 19% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Scotty is most popular
Babies named Scotty per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Utah: 0.3 per 1,000 (28 boys)
- Oklahoma: 0.1 per 1,000 (10 boys)
- Missouri: 0.1 per 1,000 (9 boys)
- Kentucky: 0.1 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Washington: 0.1 per 1,000 (9 boys)
Scotty by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 25 | #3,176 |
| 1920s | 102 | #2,162 |
| 1930s | 295 | #931 |
| 1940s | 690 | #683 |
| 1950s | 1,631 | #501 |
| 1960s | 4,482 | #307 |
| 1970s | 6,075 | #210 |
| 1980s | 3,033 | #382 |
| 1990s | 1,265 | #723 |
| 2000s | 612 | #1,560 |
| 2010s | 399 | #2,414 |
| 2020s | 421 | #1,393 |
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Questions
- Is Scotty a boy or girl name?
- Scotty is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 81% of babies named Scotty were boys.
- How popular is the name Scotty?
- 131 baby boys were named Scotty in the US in 2025, making it the 1393rd most popular boy name. Another 28 girls got the name (#4,757 for girls).
- When was Scotty most popular?
- Scotty peaked in 1971, when 1,118 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #210 in 1971.
- How many people are named Scotty?
- 19,389 babies have been named Scotty in the US since 1880. We estimate about 16,596 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 52.
- Where is Scotty most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Scotty was most common in Utah, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.