Scottie
The Scottish Terrier, popularly called the Scottie, is a breed of dog. Initially one of the highland breeds of terrier that were grouped under the name of Skye Terrier, it is one of five breeds of terrier that originated in Scotland, the other four being the modern Skye, Cairn, Dandie Dinmont, and West Highland White terriers.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Scottie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Scottish Terrier, popularly called the Scottie, is a breed of dog. Initially one of the highland breeds of terrier that were grouped under the name of Skye Terrier, it is one of five breeds of terrier that originated in Scotland, the other four being the modern Skye, Cairn, Dandie Dinmont, and West Highland White terriers.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
Origin & history
The Story of Scottie
As a girl name
Scottie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1885, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2024: 1,517 births, good for #201 nationwide. About 74% of every Scottie on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Scottie ranks #210 for girls with 1,470 births, rising sharply (+716% over the past five years). All told, over 7K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Scottie on the record books as a boy name in 1913, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 634 Scotties were born — ranking #307 that year. About 32% of every Scottie on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Scottie ranks #1,195 for boys with 172 births, rising sharply (+380% over the past five years). All told, over 11K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Scottie
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Scottie. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Scottie
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About the name Scottie
Scottie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Scottie's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #307. Use the chart and map above to compare Scottie'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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