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 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 7,721 births in 2017
💡 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
nature traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Scarlett

According to SSA data, Scarlett achieved its highest historical rank of #14 in 2022. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2017 with 7,721 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 21.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 89 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Scarlett across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -21.0% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 7,721 births in 2017
Years in Top 100 15 yrs
Years in Top 500 21 yrs
Registry Streak 89 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
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

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Scar-lett
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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📍 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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