Scarleth
Girl name · #2679 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Scarleth? In official American birth records, Scarleth has been tracked continuously since 1995, giving it 30 years of documented American history.
Scarleth ranks #2679 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 65 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4725, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 girls born in 2025 was named Scarleth.
The 30-year story
Scarleth first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 65 babies and a rank of #2645. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Scarleth per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Scarleth against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Scarleth in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Scarleth is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Scarleth will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Scarleth is most common
State-level data for Scarleth is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Scarleth
Statistically, parents drawn to Scarleth tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nazareth, Julieth, Yulieth, Annabeth, and Arizbeth.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Scarleth | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2645 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2976 |
| 2023 | 47 | #3386 |
| 2022 | 28 | #4793 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 42 | #3627 |
| 2016 | 36 | #4083 |
| 2015 | 29 | #4725 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5163 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 23 | #5710 |
| 2011 | 52 | #3173 |
| 2010 | 27 | #5108 |
| 2009 | 31 | #4677 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8330 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Scarleth?
In official American birth records, the name Scarleth first appeared in 1995 (over 30 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 30 years.
Is Scarleth a popular girl name?
Scarleth ranked #2679 among girls in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4725.
When was the name Scarleth most popular?
Scarleth peaked in 2025, when 65 American girls received the name (ranked #2645 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Scarleth?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American girls was named Scarleth. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.