Baby Name Popularity Profile

Scout

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

✦ Observer, explorer 🌍 English, French, Latin virtue modern
National Rank (2025) #997
All-Time Peak Rank #691 Achieved 2022
Total U.S. Births 5,129 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 27.5% Boy / 72.5% Girl Leans Female
First Recorded 1992 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 425 births in 2022
💡 The Scout Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Observer, explorer
Language Origin English, French, Latin
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the English word 'scout', which originates from Old French 'escouter' (to listen) and ultimately Latin 'auscultare' (to listen).
Pronunciation: SKOWT
Themes & Categories
virtue modern
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Scout

According to SSA data, Scout achieved its highest historical rank of #691 in 2022. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2022 with 425 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 8.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 34 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Scout across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift +8.1% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 425 births in 2022
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 34 yrs
Historical Volatility Stable Profile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 0
1990s: 276
2000s: 811
2010s: 2,098
2020s: 1,944

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Scout
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% 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 Utah
Top States Utah, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Oklahoma
States with Data 38
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #305 257 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 62 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #578 168 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 90 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #685 130 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #626 107 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 25 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1399 501 2022 52.6% Decline
Kansas #678 59 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #746 118 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 123 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 63 2022 Insufficient historical volume
California #1022 477 2018 15.6% Decline
Wisconsin #910 89 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1416 151 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #665 58 2020 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #894 113 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 12 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #907 84 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #823 65 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 5 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #1044 99 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1117 119 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1331 72 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 42 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1603 108 2022 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #159 7 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 32 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia Unranked 40 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 19 2024 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 24 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 11 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1800 91 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #917 53 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 11 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 5 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #992 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 5 2022 Insufficient historical volume

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