Masculine dossier · first seen 1940
Scot
Endangered
Down 99.1% from peak
Peak era
1970
Peak births
633
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Scot
How many people are named Scot?
An estimated 11,239 living Americans are named Scot.
How rare is Scot?
Scot is very rare among babies today, with 6 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 99.1% from its 1970 peak.
How old is the typical Scot?
The median age of a living American named Scot is approximately 57 years, with most bearers falling between 51 and 64 years old.
Is Scot still popular?
No. Scot is endangered as a baby name, down 99.1% from its 1970 peak with 6 births in 2025.
Where is Scot most common?
Scot has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 3.6× more often than the national baseline.
1940Peak 19702025
Peak year
1970
Decline from peak
99.1%
2025
6
All-time
13,721
Where it lives now
Scot is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 3.6× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Scot is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.