Scotti
The Story of Scotti
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Scotti as a girl name dates back to 1949, when 5 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 58 newborns named Scotti — #2,845 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 35% of all recorded Scottis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,965 among girl names with 56 births, rising sharply (+136% over the past five years). In total, more than 754 Scottis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Scotti as a boy name dates back to 1966, when 5 babies received it. 1973 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Scotti — #2,605 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 41% of all recorded Scottis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1991 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 119 Scottis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Scotti
Scotti is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 754 births in the dataset. Scotti's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #2,845. Use the chart and map above to compare Scotti'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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