Scarlet: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#510

among girls · ↓20 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

581

named Scarlet · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 2,766

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

870 babies

All-time total

17,709

#1,148 all-time among girls

First recorded

1939

in Social Security records

Scarlet popularity over time

17,709 babies have been named Scarlet since 1939, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	6	1	–	#4,179
1940s	216	22	+3500%	#1,586
1950s	348	35	+61%	#1,346
1960s	609	61	+75%	#1,210
1970s	536	54	-12%	#1,466
1980s	493	49	-8%	#1,862
1990s	704	70	+43%	#1,623
2000s	2,616	262	+272%	#607
2010s	8,196	820	+213%	#370
2020s (to 2025)	3,985	664	-19%	#432

Where Scarlet is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	565	0.35	outside top 500
2027	551	0.34	outside top 500
2028	540	0.34	outside top 500
2029	531	0.33	outside top 500
2030	523	0.33	outside top 500

Where Scarlet is most popular

Girls named Scarlet per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.406 per 1,000. Strongest in Nevada, Kansas, and Indiana.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Scarlet born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Nevada	46	0.990	+144%
Kansas	48	0.832	+105%
Indiana	108	0.769	+90%
Iowa	43	0.736	+81%
Kentucky	56	0.655	+61%
Oklahoma	47	0.639	+57%
Oregon	41	0.630	+55%
Pennsylvania	147	0.622	+53%
Louisiana	54	0.617	+52%
Utah	51	0.613	+51%
West Virginia	16	0.611	+50%
Ohio	141	0.594	+46%
Washington	83	0.575	+42%
Wisconsin	59	0.573	+41%
Missouri	65	0.539	+33%
Colorado	60	0.538	+32%
Arizona	73	0.520	+28%
Michigan	94	0.516	+27%
New Jersey	91	0.504	+24%
Minnesota	54	0.500	+23%
Tennessee	78	0.492	+21%
California	413	0.491	+21%
Alabama	46	0.490	+21%
Connecticut	27	0.464	+14%
Massachusetts	54	0.447	+10%
Delaware	5	0.441	+9%
Hawaii	5	0.436	+7%
South Carolina	39	0.434	+7%
Texas	337	0.419	≈ national
New York	164	0.414	≈ national
North Carolina	93	0.408	≈ national
Illinois	93	0.406	≈ national
Arkansas	21	0.397	≈ national
Nebraska	14	0.389	≈ national
Florida	162	0.379	-7%
Georgia	84	0.370	-9%
Montana	5	0.369	-9%
Virginia	62	0.364	-10%
South Dakota	5	0.350	-14%
Maine	5	0.323	-20%
Maryland	33	0.311	-23%
New Mexico	6	0.247	-39%
Idaho	8	0.239	-41%
Alaska	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Scarlet

Scarlet is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #510 in 2025 with 581 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1939, 17,709 American babies have been named Scarlet. Its peak came in 2015, when 870 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Scarlet stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Scarlet?

The median living Scarlet is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 17 thousand people named Scarlet are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Scarlet year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	581	#510
2024	624	#490
2023	664	#464
2022	725	#432
2021	698	#449
2020	693	#447
2019	829	#378
2018	761	#407
2017	786	#400
2016	863	#382
2015	870	#376
2014	835	#390
2013	848	#370
2012	778	#399
2011	864	#373
2010	762	#414
2009	497	#607
2008	474	#650
2007	406	#722
2006	318	#846
2005	214	#1,108
2004	158	#1,348
2003	169	#1,248
2002	165	#1,223
2001	115	#1,607
2000	100	#1,756
1995	81	#1,786
1990	52	#2,394
1985	50	#2,130
1980	49	#2,120
1975	43	#2,046
1970	55	#1,697
1965	57	#1,482
1960	44	#1,722
1955	57	#1,346
1950	36	#1,570
1945	16	#2,223
1940	16	#2,092
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Scarlet, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Scarlet?

The median living Scarlet is about 11 years old. Half of all living Scarlets are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Scarlet are alive today?

An estimated 17 thousand people named Scarlet are alive in the United States, based on 17,709 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Scarlet mean?

Spelling variant of Scarlett.

How popular is the name Scarlet in 2025?

Scarlet ranked #510 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 581 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Scarlet?

17,709 babies have been named Scarlet in the United States since 1939, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Scarlet most popular?

Scarlet peaked in 2015, when 870 newborns received the name.

Is Scarlet a boy or girl name?

Scarlet is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Scarlet rising or falling?

Scarlet is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Scarlet become more popular?

Scarlet is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 523 girls named Scarlet in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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