Skarlett: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,811

among girls · ↑163 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Skarlett · +9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 26,349

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

87 babies

All-time total

1,095

#7,050 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Skarlett popularity over time

1,095 babies have been named Skarlett 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	84	8	–	#6,519
2010s	638	64	+660%	#2,219
2020s (to 2025)	373	62	-3%	#2,299

Where Skarlett 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	59	0.04	outside top 500
2027	58	0.04	outside top 500
2028	56	0.04	outside top 500
2029	55	0.03	outside top 500
2030	54	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Skarlett

Skarlett is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,811 in 2025 with 61 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 1,095 American babies have been named Skarlett. Its peak came in 2016, when 87 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 Skarlett stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Skarlett?

The median living Skarlett is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 1,100 people named Skarlett 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.

Skarlett year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	61	#2,811
2024	56	#2,974
2023	53	#3,135
2022	61	#2,815
2021	64	#2,706
2020	78	#2,299
2019	75	#2,397
2018	70	#2,530
2017	60	#2,833
2016	87	#2,219
2015	80	#2,337
2014	61	#2,838
2013	75	#2,431
2012	53	#3,161
2011	48	#3,398
2010	29	#4,956
2009	21	#6,519
2008	10	#11,490
2007	12	#10,059
2006	12	#9,832
2005	6	#16,166
2004	10	#10,579
2003	5	#18,035
2002	8	#12,045
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Skarlett?

The median living Skarlett is about 8 years old. Half of all living Skarletts are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Skarlett are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Skarlett are alive in the United States, based on 1,095 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Skarlett in 2025?

Skarlett ranked #2,811 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 61 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Skarlett?

1,095 babies have been named Skarlett in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Skarlett most popular?

Skarlett peaked in 2016, when 87 newborns received the name.

Is Skarlett a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Skarlett rising or falling?

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

Will Skarlett become more popular?

Skarlett is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 54 girls named Skarlett 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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