Scot
Scot is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Scot Brantley, American football linebacker Scot Breithaupt, American cyclist Scot Coogan, American rock drummer Scot D.
Meaning & Origin of Scot
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Scot is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Scot Brantley, American football linebacker Scot Breithaupt, American cyclist Scot Coogan, American rock drummer Scot D.
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The Story of Scot
Scot first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1940, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 633 Scots were born — ranking #310 that year. As of 2026, Scot ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, rising sharply (+25% over the past five years). In total, more than 14K Scots have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Scot
Scot is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1940 and has accumulated 14K births in the dataset. Scot's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #310. Use the chart and map above to compare Scot's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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