Boys name
Scott
Scott is a boys' name given to 771,025 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1971 with 30,901 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 2nd among boys names in Wisconsin in 1971.
Which states favor Scott
Scott by state
Top states by all-time births named Scott. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 75,417 | #678 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 60,428 | #686 (2025) |
| 3 | Ohio | 48,751 | #347 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 48,222 | #510 (2025) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 47,937 | #424 (2025) |
| 6 | Michigan | 47,541 | #482 (2025) |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 30,339 | #408 (2025) |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 27,873 | #331 (2025) |
| 9 | Minnesota | 27,671 | #495 (2024) |
| 10 | Texas | 26,519 | #629 (2025) |
| 11 | New Jersey | 24,261 | #694 (2025) |
| 12 | Indiana | 23,166 | #763 (2025) |
| 13 | Florida | 19,307 | #553 (2025) |
| 14 | Washington | 17,757 | #566 (2025) |
| 15 | Missouri | 17,724 | #437 (2025) |
| 16 | Iowa | 17,334 | #554 (2024) |
| 17 | Connecticut | 12,247 | #358 (2025) |
| 18 | Colorado | 10,957 | #616 (2025) |
| 19 | Utah | 10,791 | #349 (2025) |
| 20 | Oregon | 10,747 | #395 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).