Feminine dossier · first seen 1937

Scarlett

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2017
Peak births
7,721
Current vitality
Strong
Peak generation
Gen Alpha

Quick answers about Scarlett

How many people are named Scarlett?

An estimated 109,752 living Americans are named Scarlett.

How rare is Scarlett?

Scarlett is still widely used among babies today, with 5,644 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 26.9% from its 2017 peak.

How old is the typical Scarlett?

The median age of a living American named Scarlett is approximately 9 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 13 years old.

Is Scarlett still popular?

Yes. Scarlett is holding steady, with 5,644 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Where is Scarlett most common?

Scarlett has its strongest geographic signal in Tennessee, where it appears 4.5× more often than the national baseline.

1937Peak 20172025
peak 2017 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
2017
Decline from peak
26.9%
2025
5,644
All-time
111,687

Scarlett spread fast — broke out in Colorado, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Wisconsin (2005) and ran high in 27 states within a decade.

Broke out: Colorado, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Wisconsin, 2005 · over-represented in 27 states over 8 years

Alabama: never over-represented AL Alaska: broke out 2006 AK Arizona: broke out 2008 AZ Arkansas: never over-represented AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: broke out 2005 CO Connecticut: broke out 2007 CT Delaware: broke out 2011 DE District of Columbia: broke out 2010 DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: never over-represented GA Hawaii: broke out 2006 HI Idaho: broke out 2013 ID Illinois: never over-represented IL Indiana: never over-represented IN Iowa: never over-represented IA Kansas: broke out 2009 KS Kentucky: never over-represented KY Louisiana: never over-represented LA Maine: broke out 2006 ME Maryland: never over-represented MD Massachusetts: broke out 2006 MA Michigan: never over-represented MI Minnesota: never over-represented MN Mississippi: never over-represented MS Missouri: never over-represented MO Montana: broke out 2006 MT Nebraska: broke out 2008 NE Nevada: broke out 2006 NV New Hampshire: broke out 2008 NH New Jersey: never over-represented NJ New Mexico: broke out 2010 NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: never over-represented NC North Dakota: broke out 2011 ND Ohio: never over-represented OH Oklahoma: broke out 2005 OK Oregon: broke out 2005 OR Pennsylvania: never over-represented PA Rhode Island: broke out 2007 RI South Carolina: never over-represented SC South Dakota: broke out 2007 SD Tennessee: never over-represented TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: broke out 2011 UT Vermont: broke out 2010 VT Virginia: never over-represented VA Washington: broke out 2007 WA West Virginia: broke out 2009 WV Wisconsin: broke out 2005 WI Wyoming: broke out 2011 WY