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Scot

/ˈskɑt/ · 100% boys · 6 born in 2025

Scot has been given to about 13,732 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1970, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈskɑt/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 11,757
Median age today58 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Scot per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1970 · 633
  • Born in 20256
  • All time13,732

How popular is Scot?

Its best year was 1970, when 633 babies were given the name, ranking 311th. The typical living American called Scot is about 58 years old today.

Names that sound like Scot

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Scott0.90
  2. Scotty0.72
  3. Scout0.71
  4. Scottie0.53
  5. Sol0.53
  6. Shon0.53
  7. Zyon0.47
  8. Eliot0.45

Middle names for Scot

Ranked by flow score
  1. Scot James0.74
  2. Scot Miles0.73
  3. Scot Wilder0.72
  4. Scot Cole0.70
  5. Scot Thomas0.61
  6. Scot Paul0.55

Sibling names for Scot

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Chrisbrother · 0.83
  2. Pennysister · 0.83
  3. Rockybrother · 0.82
  4. Reginasister · 0.81
  5. Tonybrother · 0.81
  6. Gwensister · 0.80

Where Scot is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Scot Evans0.73
    2. Scot Edwards0.73
    3. Scot Anderson0.73
    4. Scot Allen0.73
    5. Scot Adams0.73
    6. Scot Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Scot

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.