Scottie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#909

among boys · ↑283 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

2,490

named Scottie · +47% vs 2024

How common

1 in 6,519

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

2,490 babies

All-time total

17,974

#1,132 all-time among boys

First recorded

1885

in Social Security records

Scottie popularity over time

17,974 babies have been named Scottie since 1885, 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

BoysGirls

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	6	–	6	1	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	26	–	26	3	–	–
1910s	85	39	124	12	+377%	#2,754
1920s	106	110	216	22	+74%	#1,944
1930s	131	182	313	31	+45%	#1,227
1940s	196	329	525	53	+68%	#1,012
1950s	206	679	885	89	+69%	#765
1960s	211	2,631	2,842	284	+221%	#384
1970s	168	3,619	3,787	379	+33%	#307
1980s	168	1,418	1,586	159	-58%	#572
1990s	136	926	1,062	106	-33%	#1,007
2000s	73	388	461	46	-57%	#1,870
2010s	396	241	637	64	+38%	#3,507
2020s (to 2025)	4,909	595	5,504	917	+1340%	#909

Where Scottie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	338	0.20	outside top 500
2027	420	0.25	outside top 500
2028	505	0.30	outside top 500
2029	590	0.35	outside top 500
2030	675	0.39	#460

Where Scottie is most popular

Boys named Scottie per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.066 per 1,000. Strongest in Kansas, Arkansas, and Utah.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Scottie 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	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Kansas	13	0.190	+185%
Arkansas	11	0.174	+162%
Utah	15	0.157	+136%
Ohio	30	0.113	+70%
Georgia	23	0.091	+37%
Iowa	6	0.087	+31%
Missouri	11	0.079	+19%
Oklahoma	7	0.079	+19%
Texas	69	0.078	+18%
North Carolina	19	0.074	+12%
South Carolina	7	0.068	≈ national
Louisiana	6	0.059	-12%
Alabama	6	0.055	-17%
Indiana	8	0.050	-25%
Kentucky	5	0.050	-25%
Arizona	8	0.049	-26%
Florida	23	0.049	-27%
Illinois	11	0.043	-35%
Wisconsin	5	0.042	-36%
Minnesota	5	0.041	-39%
Washington	6	0.037	-45%
Virginia	6	0.032	-52%
New York	12	0.028	-58%
Tennessee	5	0.028	-58%
California	25	0.027	-59%
Pennsylvania	7	0.026	-60%
Alaska	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
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 Scottie

Scottie is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #909 in 2025 with 262 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1885, 17,974 American babies have been named Scottie, about 62% boys and 38% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 2,490 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 Scottie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Scottie?

The median living Scottie is about 39 years old; half are between 1 and 54. An estimated 16 thousand people named Scottie 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.

Scottie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	2,228	#126	262	#909
2024	1,519	#202	173	#1,192
2023	485	#616	65	#2,216
2022	293	#925	45	#2,864
2021	218	#1,132	29	#3,803
2020	166	#1,331	21	#4,676
2019	111	#1,841	25	#4,213
2018	74	#2,433	32	#3,507
2017	54	#3,045	20	#4,905
2016	53	#3,132	27	#3,970
2015	44	#3,586	18	#5,253
2014	20	#6,407	18	#5,225
2013	17	#7,325	27	#3,843
2012	11	#10,323	23	#4,364
2011	6	#16,447	27	#3,875
2010	6	#16,631	24	#4,214
2009	12	#9,881	34	#3,320
2008	7	#15,119	36	#3,210
2007	5	#20,025	31	#3,496
2006	6	#16,765	36	#3,075
2005	–	–	34	#3,078
2004	8	#12,547	32	#3,143
2003	9	#11,170	42	#2,499
2002	6	#15,064	47	#2,244
2001	7	#13,215	39	#2,518
2000	13	#7,958	57	#1,870
1995	15	#6,198	83	#1,295
1990	17	#5,489	111	#1,007
1985	15	#5,036	132	#774
1980	15	#4,925	229	#572
1975	25	#2,943	352	#412
1970	25	#2,838	405	#401
1965	16	#3,240	237	#497
1960	19	#2,888	123	#708
1955	16	#2,948	65	#929
1950	16	#2,644	39	#1,165
1945	18	#2,048	36	#1,101
1940	22	#1,735	31	#1,225
1935	10	#2,902	19	#1,646
1930	9	#3,303	13	#2,277
1925	10	#3,329	9	#3,115
1920	10	#3,309	9	#3,174
1915	11	#2,667	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	6	#1,897	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	6	#1,030	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Scottie

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Scottie Pippen American basketball player (born 1965) Contemporary
2 Scottie Thompson Topics referred to by the same term b. 1981 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Scottie?

The median living Scottie is about 39 years old. Half of all living Scotties are between 1 and 54 years old.

How many people named Scottie are alive today?

An estimated 16 thousand people named Scottie are alive in the United States, based on 17,974 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Scottie mean?

A unisex given name, diminutive of Scott.

How popular is the name Scottie in 2025?

Scottie ranked #909 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 262 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Scottie?

17,974 babies have been named Scottie in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Scottie most popular?

Scottie peaked in 2025, when 2,490 newborns received the name.

Is Scottie a boy or girl name?

Scottie is used for both: about 38% of babies named Scottie have been girls and 62% boys.

Is the name Scottie rising or falling?

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

Will Scottie become more popular?

Scottie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 675 boys named Scottie in 2030, which would rank around #460. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Scottie?

Well-known people named Scottie include Scottie Pippen (basketball player), Scottie Thompson (actor).

Names like Scottie

Names that sound and feel close to Scottie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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