Baby Name Popularity Profile
Scarlett
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Scarlett.
National Rank (2025)
#32
All-Time Peak Rank
#14
Achieved 2022
Total U.S. Births
111,687
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1937
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
7,721 births in 2017
π‘ The Scarlett Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Scarlet (red color)
Language Origin
English, French
Origin Type
multiple
Derived from an English surname that denoted a person who sold scarlet cloth, ultimately from Old French 'escarlate' meaning 'scarlet'.
Common Nicknames
Scar
Letty
Alternative Spellings
Scarlette
Pronunciation:
SKAR-let
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Scarlett across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
-13.4%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
-21.0%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
7,721
births in 2017
Years in Top 100
15 yrs
Years in Top 500
21 yrs
Longest Streak
89 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 20
1940s: 566
1950s: 560
1960s: 988
1970s: 923
1980s: 1,207
1990s: 2,257
2000s: 8,595
2010s: 58,287
2020s: 38,284
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Scarl-ett
Letter Count
8 letters
Spelling Complexity
Complex
Length Percentile
Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 79.0% of SSA names. Starts with S, a letter used by only 7.9% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Nevada
Top States
Nevada, Arizona, Alaska, Utah, Colorado
States with Data
51
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