Scotty
Girl name · #4782 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Scotty? In official American birth records, Scotty has been tracked continuously since 1937, giving it 88 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 28 baby girls were named Scotty, placing it at #4782 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Scotty.
The 88-year story
Scotty first appears in the Social Security records in 1937, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 28 babies and a rank of #4758. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Scotty per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Scotty in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Scotty is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Scotty will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Scotty is most common
State-level data for Scotty is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Scotty
Statistically, parents drawn to Scotty tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Steely, Samary, Benny, Sahily, and Saelah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Scotty | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 13 | #8055 |
| 2022 | 14 | #7631 |
| 2021 | 16 | #6967 |
| 2020 | 7 | #12142 |
| 2019 | 8 | #11356 |
| 2018 | 5 | #15682 |
| 2017 | 9 | #10689 |
| 2016 | 6 | #14331 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 1983 | 6 | #9015 |
| 1981 | 5 | #10411 |
| 1980 | 7 | #8178 |
| 1979 | 6 | #9010 |
| 1976 | 5 | #9284 |
| 1975 | 12 | #4854 |
| 1973 | 7 | #6666 |
| 1972 | 6 | #7292 |
| 1971 | 15 | #3943 |
| 1970 | 7 | #6362 |
| 1969 | 6 | #6617 |
| 1968 | 8 | #5147 |
| 1967 | 5 | #6804 |
| 1966 | 7 | #5273 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Scotty?
In official American birth records, the name Scotty first appeared in 1937 (over 88 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 88 years.
Is Scotty a popular girl name?
Scotty ranked #4782 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Scotty most popular?
Scotty peaked in 2025, when 28 American girls received the name (ranked #4758 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Scotty?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Scotty. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.