Scottie
Scottie was the 126th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 2,228 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 3,460 places. More babies were named Scottie in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning pet form of Scott ('a Scot') · English, Latin
Say it SKAH-tee /ˈskɑti/
- Rank in 2025
- #126 girls, up 1,205 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 2,228girls
- Girls and boys
- 89% girls, 11% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20252,228 babies
- Total since 1880
- 17,974babies recorded
What does the name Scottie mean?
Scottie is a pet form of Scott. Scott began as a surname or byname for a Scot; DMNES records Latin Scotus, "Scot", from about 1120. Harrison (1918) adds that Latin Scotti first meant the Irish and only later the people of Scotland. Bardsley calls Scott one of the most flourishing surnames from a place of origin. Scottie is used for both boys and girls.
Scotus (Latin, “a Scot (originally an Irishman)”)
How sure is this? Well established.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Scottie', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Scott', DMNES, Durham University
- Henry Harrison, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary, vol. 2 (1918), s.v. 'SCOTT', Morland Press (public domain; Internet Archive scan)
- Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (1901), s.v. 'Scott', Henry Frowde (public domain; Internet Archive scan)
- CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (cmudict), Carnegie Mellon University
Scottie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #126 | #909 | 2,228 | 262 |
| 2020 | #1,331 | #4,676 | 166 | 21 |
| 2010 | #16,631 | #4,214 | 6 | 24 |
| 2000 | #7,958 | #1,870 | 13 | 57 |
| 1990 | #5,489 | #1,007 | 17 | 111 |
| 1980 | #4,925 | #572 | 15 | 229 |
| 1970 | #2,838 | #401 | 25 | 405 |
| 1960 | #2,888 | #708 | 19 | 123 |
| 1950 | #2,644 | #1,165 | 16 | 39 |
| 1940 | #1,735 | #1,225 | 22 | 31 |
| 1930 | #3,303 | #2,277 | 9 | 13 |
| 1920 | #3,309 | #3,174 | 10 | 9 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Scottie, counting every spelling?
Scottie is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #147 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #126 for Scottie on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,293 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie | 2,228 | #126 | 4,743 |
| Scotti | 65 | #2,685 | 201 |
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 Scottie?
2,228 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Scottie (0.62 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Scottie 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 4 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Scottie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Scottie?
About 6,300 people born in the US named Scottie are alive today, with a median age of 2; half are between 1 and 5. That makes Scottie a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Scottie by state
How common Scottie was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Utah (6.8×), North Dakota (4.8×), Montana (4.5×), Idaho (3.6×), Nebraska (3.5×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Scottie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Scottie, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Scottie · Sibling names for Scottie
Scottie is also a nickname for Scott.
Questions about the name Scottie
What does Scottie mean?
Scottie means “pet form of Scott ('a Scot')” (English, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Scottie?
Scottie was the 126th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 2,228 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 3,460 places. More babies were named Scottie in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Scottie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 89% girls, 11% boys given the name Scottie in the US.
Where is Scottie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Scottie was most common in Utah (3.98 per 1,000 girls), followed by Wyoming and North Dakota.