Baby Name Popularity Profile

Scarlett

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Scarlett.

✦ Scarlet (red color) 🌍 English, French Nature Traditional
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
πŸ’‘ The Scarlett Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 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
Themes & Categories
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Scarlett across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) -13.4%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) -21.0%
2015: 7,143 births 7,143 2016: 7,720 births 2017: 7,721 births 2018: 7,226 births 2019: 7,086 births 2020: 6,521 births 6,521 2021: 6,631 births 2022: 7,258 births 2023: 6,318 births 2024: 5,912 births 2025: 5,644 births 5,644
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ 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

πŸ“ 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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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Arizona, Alaska, Utah, Colorado
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #27 1,239 2017 43.2% Decline
Arizona #21 2,864 2017 24.1% Decline
Alaska #49 315 2016 56.0% Decline
Utah #34 1,601 2015 32.8% Decline
Colorado #24 1,960 2016 +6.0% Growth
California #35 15,676 2016 26.1% Decline
Florida #36 5,326 2017 +8.0% Growth
Texas #37 11,379 2017 15.0% Decline
Idaho #86 580 2018 30.3% Decline
Washington #34 2,303 2016 11.5% Decline
New Hampshire #27 435 2020 25.0% Decline
Tennessee #25 2,779 2022 +2.6% Growth
Delaware #44 256 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #25 1,133 2016 +4.5% Growth
North Carolina #43 3,548 2022 11.2% Decline
Virginia #33 2,768 2019 13.5% Decline
Georgia #22 3,407 2016 +14.4% Growth
Maryland #25 1,698 2016 8.3% Decline
Wyoming #12 145 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #22 757 2018 +7.0% Growth
New Jersey #39 2,827 2015 19.4% Decline
New Mexico #44 549 2015 31.2% Decline
South Carolina #44 1,471 2018 31.1% Decline
Rhode Island #20 365 2018 11.1% Decline
Connecticut #33 1,084 2020 17.3% Decline
Oklahoma #24 1,322 2015 +5.4% Growth
Indiana #36 2,288 2022 26.9% Decline
Kansas #28 1,013 2017 3.2% Decline
Minnesota #31 1,752 2016 10.8% Decline
Maine #30 417 2016 37.1% Decline
Vermont #28 163 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #30 1,025 2016 +2.0% Growth
North Dakota #29 316 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #19 1,599 2023 +9.6% Growth
Missouri #25 2,029 2016 6.2% Decline
Wisconsin #23 1,801 2016 0.9% Decline
Ohio #18 4,080 2018 8.1% Decline
Montana #69 264 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #30 1,525 2016 +11.0% Growth
New York #33 6,246 2019 13.8% Decline
Iowa #32 1,055 2017 6.5% Decline
Massachusetts #57 1,927 2017 19.8% Decline
Louisiana #40 1,344 2016 14.3% Decline
Michigan #39 2,809 2018 17.6% Decline
Hawaii #131 224 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #24 3,894 2017 16.7% Decline
Illinois #42 3,524 2017 20.8% Decline
West Virginia #20 636 2022 16.7% Decline
South Dakota #48 177 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #75 637 2017 24.3% Decline
District of Columbia #115 145 2020 Insufficient historical volume

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