Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Scott
Endangered
Down 98.2% from peak
Peak era
1971
Peak births
30,901
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Scott
How many people are named Scott?
An estimated 644,099 living Americans are named Scott.
How rare is Scott?
Scott is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 561 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98.2% from its 1971 peak.
How old is the typical Scott?
The median age of a living American named Scott is approximately 55 years, with most bearers falling between 45 and 62 years old.
Is Scott still popular?
No. Scott is endangered as a baby name, down 98.2% from its 1971 peak with 561 births in 2025.
Where is Scott most common?
Scott has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 8.7× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19712025
Peak year
1971
Decline from peak
98.2%
2025
561
All-time
774,997
Where it lives now
Scott is most concentrated in Utah — about 3.8× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Scott is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.