Skarlet: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,214

among girls · ↑63 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Skarlet

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

39 babies

All-time total

478

#12,196 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Skarlet popularity over time

478 babies have been named Skarlet since 2002, 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
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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	64	6	–	#8,409
2010s	267	27	+317%	#3,905
2020s (to 2025)	147	25	-8%	#4,985

Where Skarlet 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	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Skarlet

Skarlet is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,214 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 478 American babies have been named Skarlet. Its peak came in 2011, when 39 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 Skarlet stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Skarlet?

The median living Skarlet is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 500 people named Skarlet 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.

Skarlet year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,214
2024	25	#5,277
2023	27	#4,985
2022	25	#5,286
2021	24	#5,378
2020	21	#5,826
2019	28	#4,889
2018	23	#5,594
2017	25	#5,319
2016	24	#5,592
2015	26	#5,274
2014	24	#5,610
2013	35	#4,231
2012	27	#5,235
2011	39	#3,905
2010	16	#7,839
2009	15	#8,409
2008	13	#9,422
2007	7	#15,267
2006	6	#16,841
2005	6	#16,165
2004	–	–
2003	8	#12,250
2002	9	#10,985
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Skarlet?

The median living Skarlet is about 9 years old. Half of all living Skarlets are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Skarlet are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Skarlet are alive in the United States, based on 478 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Skarlet in 2025?

Skarlet ranked #5,214 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Skarlet?

478 babies have been named Skarlet in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Skarlet most popular?

Skarlet peaked in 2011, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Skarlet a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Skarlet rising or falling?

Skarlet has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Skarlet become more popular?

Skarlet looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Skarlet in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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