Scotty
Scotty or Scottie is a common nickname for a Scottish man or for a Scottish Terrier dog.
Meaning & Origin of Scotty
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Scotty or Scottie is a common nickname for a Scottish man or for a Scottish Terrier dog.
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The Story of Scotty
Scotty first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 1,118 Scottys were born — ranking #210 that year. As of 2026, Scotty ranks #1,694 for baby boys with 100 births, rising sharply (+115% over the past five years). In total, more than 19K Scottys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Scotty
Scotty is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 19K births in the dataset. Scotty's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #210. Use the chart and map above to compare Scotty'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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