Mostly girls
Adaline
Variation of Adeline, English
“noble”
Mostly boys · English
Scott
“from Scotland”
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The story behind the name
Meet Scott.
US birth records for 2025 list 561 boys named Scott (rank #534).
For boys, the recorded count rose from 518 in 2024 to 561 in 2025.
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How popular is Scott?
Boys · 2025#534561 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 534 | 561 |
| 2024 | Boys | 567 | 518 |
| 2023 | Boys | 599 | 474 |
| 2022 | Boys | 588 | 487 |
| 2021 | Boys | 609 | 457 |
| 2020 | Boys | 564 | 498 |
| 2019 | Boys | 524 | 544 |
| 2018 | Boys | 519 | 549 |
| 2017 | Boys | 483 | 607 |
| 2016 | Boys | 464 | 658 |
| 2015 | Boys | 454 | 668 |
| 2014 | Boys | 423 | 727 |
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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