ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1939 First Year 2026 Last Year 2015 Peak Year #370 Peak Rank 18K Total Count 88 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Scarlet What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Scarlet is a name with a single cultural origin: English. Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English 📖 ## The Story of Scarlet Scarlet first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1939, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2015: 870 births, good for #376 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 45% of all recorded Scarlets. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #488 among baby girl names with 626 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 18K Scarlets have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Scarlet Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Scarlet. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Scarlett](/scarlett) * [Scarlette](/scarlette) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Scarlet Phonetically similar names — useful when Scarlet is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Scarlett](/scarlett) * Scarlets * Skillet * [Starlet](/starlet) * Scarless * Skelet * Scarlatti * Scarlata * Scarlem * [Starlit](/starlit) * Scoreless * [Skylit](/skylit) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Scarlet What does the name Scarlet mean? Scarlet is a name with a single cultural origin: English. What is the origin of the name Scarlet? Scarlet has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Scarlet in 2026? In 2026, Scarlet ranks #488 among girls' names in the U.S., with 626 babies given the name that year. When was Scarlet most popular? Scarlet reached its peak popularity in 2015, ranking #370 that year with 870 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Scarlet most popular? Scarlet has historically been most popular in Wyoming, Vermont, Maine. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Scarlet. Is Scarlet a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Scarlet is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Scarlet? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Scarlet include Dessie, Elodie, Mckayla. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Scarlet? Common variants and related forms of Scarlet include Scarlett, Scarlette. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧DessiePeak #370](/dessie)[👧ElodiePeak #370](/elodie)[👧MckaylaPeak #370](/mckayla)[👧QueenPeak #369](/queen)[👧SelinaPeak #371](/selina)[👧ColettePeak #371](/colette)[👧JenaPeak #371](/jena)[👧LorriPeak #369](/lorri) ## About the name Scarlet Scarlet is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1939 and has accumulated 18K births in the dataset. Scarlet's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #370\. Use the chart and map above to compare Scarlet's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2015 → ](/year/2015) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "S" → ](/letter/s) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.