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Chloe
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“young green shoot”
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Scarlett
“scarlet, red”
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The story behind the name
Meet Scarlett.
Scarlett began as an English surname connected with selling scarlet cloth. The word described a valuable textile and became closely associated with the color red. The name therefore has an occupational history as well as a color association.
The double T gives the spelling its familiar finish. With two syllables and a strong opening sound, Scarlett offers a different feel from softer vowel-ending names.
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A little perspective
How popular is Scarlett?
Girls · 2025#325,644 recorded births
Boys · 2025#11,7686 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 11,768 | 6 |
| 2025 | Girls | 32 | 5,644 |
| 2024 | Boys | 12,123 | 6 |
| 2024 | Girls | 27 | 5,912 |
| 2023 | Boys | 12,013 | 6 |
| 2023 | Girls | 17 | 6,318 |
| 2022 | Girls | 14 | 7,258 |
| 2021 | Girls | 20 | 6,631 |
| 2020 | Boys | 13,708 | 5 |
| 2020 | Girls | 21 | 6,521 |
| 2019 | Boys | 13,802 | 5 |
| 2019 | Girls | 21 | 7,086 |
| 2018 | Boys | 11,897 | 6 |
| 2018 | Girls | 20 | 7,226 |
| 2017 | Girls | 18 | 7,721 |
| 2016 | Boys | 13,858 | 5 |
| 2016 | Girls | 18 | 7,720 |
| 2015 | Girls | 22 | 7,143 |
| 2014 | Girls | 30 | 6,011 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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