Scarleth: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,684

among girls · ↑323 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Scarleth · +18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 24,727

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

65 babies

All-time total

761

#9,046 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Scarleth popularity over time

761 babies have been named Scarleth since 1995, 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	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	12	1	–	#11,530
2000s	154	15	+1183%	#4,789
2010s	329	33	+114%	#3,215
2020s (to 2025)	266	44	+35%	#2,684

Where Scarleth 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	71	0.04	outside top 500
2027	77	0.05	outside top 500
2028	83	0.05	outside top 500
2029	88	0.05	outside top 500
2030	92	0.06	outside top 500

The story of Scarleth

Scarleth is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,684 in 2025 with 65 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 761 American babies have been named Scarleth. Its peak came in 2025, when 65 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Scarleth stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Scarleth?

The median living Scarleth is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 800 people named Scarleth 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.

Scarleth year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	65	#2,684
2024	55	#3,007
2023	47	#3,421
2022	28	#4,885
2021	37	#4,002
2020	34	#4,149
2019	30	#4,637
2018	32	#4,441
2017	42	#3,685
2016	36	#4,146
2015	29	#4,836
2014	26	#5,291
2013	32	#4,523
2012	23	#5,864
2011	52	#3,215
2010	27	#5,220
2009	31	#4,789
2008	20	#6,767
2007	18	#7,349
2006	21	#6,311
2005	13	#8,780
2004	10	#10,539
2003	15	#7,515
2002	12	#8,738
2001	6	#14,989
2000	8	#11,594
1995	7	#11,530
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Scarleth?

The median living Scarleth is about 9 years old. Half of all living Scarleths are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Scarleth are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Scarleth are alive in the United States, based on 761 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Scarleth in 2025?

Scarleth ranked #2,684 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 65 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Scarleth?

761 babies have been named Scarleth in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Scarleth most popular?

Scarleth peaked in 2025, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Scarleth a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Scarleth rising or falling?

Scarleth is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Scarleth become more popular?

Scarleth is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 92 girls named Scarleth 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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