Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjacent islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. In 2022, the country's population was about 5.4 million.
Meaning & Origin of Scotland
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjacent islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. In 2022, the country's population was about 5.4 million.
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Etymology
Origin & history
The Story of Scotland
As a girl name
Scotland first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2000, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 87 Scotlands were born — ranking #2,166 that year. As of 2026, Scotland ranks #2,189 for girls with 87 births, rising sharply (+78% over the past five years). In total, more than 802 Scotlands have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Scotland first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 15 Scotlands were born — ranking #5,878 that year. As of 2026, Scotland ranks #5,878 for boys with 15 births, rising sharply (+40% over the past five years). In total, more than 260 Scotlands have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Scotland
Phonetically similar names — useful when Scotland is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Scotlands
- Suitland
- Skoglund
- Scotton
- Sweetland
- Swetland
- Cotland
- Soland
- Zetland
- Scouted
- Scuttling
- Sidelined
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Scotland
Scotland is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 802 births in the dataset. Scotland's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #2,166. Use the chart and map above to compare Scotland'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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