Scot
Scot was the 11771st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked 311th with 633 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,829 places. More babies were named Scot in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Scott) a Scot, someone from Scotland · Latin, English
- Rank in 2025
- #11,771 boys
- Babies in 2025
- 6boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1970633 babies
- Total since 1880
- 13,732babies recorded
What does the name Scot mean?
Scot is a spelling of Scott, pronounced the same way, so it shares Scott's meaning and origin.
Scott began as a surname for a person from Scotland or of Scottish background, much like English, French and Fleming. DMNES derives it from Latin Scotus, a Scot; Wiktionary traces the Old English word for the Scots to the same Latin Scoti. As a first name, Scott comes from the surname. It has been used for American boys since the 19th century.
Scotus (Latin, “a Scot”)Scōtī (Latin, “the Scots”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Scot, Scottie, Scotty.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Scott', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Scott' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Scot popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 11 since 1959.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,771 | 6 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #5,209 | 18 |
| 2000 | #3,137 | 28 |
| 1990 | #1,195 | 84 |
| 1980 | #748 | 138 |
| 1970 | #311 | 633 |
| 1960 | #348 | 501 |
| 1950 | #902 | 58 |
| 1940 | #3,092 | 7 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Scot, counting every spelling?
Scot is a spelling of Scott, a name family that ranked #531 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #11,771 for Scot on its own. Together these spellings went to 567 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott | 561 | #534 | 2,497 |
| Scot | 6 | #11,771 | 26 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Scot?
6 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Scot (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Scot born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,368 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Scot.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Scot?
About 11,300 people born in the US named Scot are alive today, with a median age of 58; half are between 51 and 64. That makes Scot a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Scot: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Scot, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Scot
What does Scot mean?
Scot is a spelling of Scott, which means “a Scot, someone from Scotland” (Latin, English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Scot?
Scot was the 11771st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked 311th with 633 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,829 places. More babies were named Scot in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Scot a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Scot in the US.