Scarlette: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,180

among girls · ↓46 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

197

named Scarlette · -8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 8,159

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

418 babies

All-time total

5,806

#2,326 all-time among girls

First recorded

1940

in Social Security records

Scarlette popularity over time

5,806 babies have been named Scarlette since 1940, 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	–	–	–	–
1940s	82	8	–	#2,648
1950s	58	6	-29%	#3,869
1960s	142	14	+145%	#2,733
1970s	76	8	-46%	#3,409
1980s	99	10	+30%	#5,031
1990s	144	14	+45%	#4,790
2000s	592	59	+311%	#1,864
2010s	3,070	307	+419%	#696
2020s (to 2025)	1,543	257	-16%	#844

Where Scarlette 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	186	0.12	outside top 500
2027	177	0.11	outside top 500
2028	170	0.11	outside top 500
2029	164	0.10	outside top 500
2030	159	0.10	outside top 500

Where Scarlette is most popular

Girls named Scarlette per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.150 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, Colorado, and Ohio.

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 Scarlette 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
Arizona	54	0.385	+156%
Colorado	24	0.215	+43%
Ohio	51	0.215	+43%
Indiana	29	0.207	+38%
California	172	0.205	+36%
Pennsylvania	46	0.195	+30%
Washington	27	0.187	+25%
Michigan	34	0.187	+24%
Utah	15	0.180	+20%
Missouri	20	0.166	+11%
Texas	130	0.162	+8%
Massachusetts	19	0.157	+5%
North Carolina	35	0.154	≈ national
Nevada	7	0.151	≈ national
Oklahoma	11	0.149	≈ national
Wisconsin	15	0.146	≈ national
New York	46	0.116	-23%
Arkansas	6	0.114	-24%
South Carolina	10	0.111	-26%
Georgia	25	0.110	-27%
Florida	44	0.103	-32%
New Jersey	17	0.094	-37%
Virginia	16	0.094	-37%
Oregon	6	0.092	-39%
Connecticut	5	0.086	-43%
Tennessee	12	0.076	-50%
Illinois	15	0.066	-56%
Minnesota	7	0.065	-57%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
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 Scarlette

Scarlette is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,180 in 2025 with 197 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1940, 5,806 American babies have been named Scarlette. Its peak came in 2016, when 418 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 Scarlette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Scarlette?

The median living Scarlette is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 14. An estimated 5,700 people named Scarlette 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.

Scarlette year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	197	#1,180
2024	214	#1,134
2023	240	#1,050
2022	281	#958
2021	286	#929
2020	325	#844
2019	306	#881
2018	329	#826
2017	342	#802
2016	418	#696
2015	364	#776
2014	288	#940
2013	294	#881
2012	269	#948
2011	252	#1,003
2010	208	#1,177
2009	114	#1,864
2008	110	#1,923
2007	110	#1,892
2006	76	#2,456
2005	49	#3,202
2004	41	#3,613
2003	22	#5,566
2002	25	#4,875
2001	31	#4,091
2000	14	#7,510
1995	14	#6,558
1990	–	–
1985	9	#7,429
1980	7	#8,880
1975	–	–
1970	19	#3,409
1965	19	#2,907
1960	8	#5,103
1955	8	#4,675
1950	6	#5,198
1945	6	#4,466
1940	8	#3,465
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Scarlette?

The median living Scarlette is about 9 years old. Half of all living Scarlettes are between 5 and 14 years old.

How many people named Scarlette are alive today?

An estimated 5,700 people named Scarlette are alive in the United States, based on 5,806 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Scarlette mean?

Rare spelling variant of Scarlett.

How popular is the name Scarlette in 2025?

Scarlette ranked #1,180 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 197 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Scarlette?

5,806 babies have been named Scarlette in the United States since 1940, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Scarlette most popular?

Scarlette peaked in 2016, when 418 newborns received the name.

Is Scarlette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Scarlette rising or falling?

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

Will Scarlette become more popular?

Scarlette is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 159 girls named Scarlette 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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