Scotland
Girl name · #2092 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
Scotland is currently the #2092 girl name in the United States — 90 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4488, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,000 girls born in 2025 was named Scotland.
The 25-year story
Scotland first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 90 babies and a rank of #2076. 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 Scotland per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Scotland in class?
Scotland scores 39 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Scotland is most common
Geography matters for names, and Scotland is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Scotlands were TX (13), CA (8), ID (6), UT (6), NC (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Scotland
Statistically, parents drawn to Scotland tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Island, Oakland, Scotlynn, Holland, and Scottlyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Scotland | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 | #2076 |
| 2024 | 88 | #2150 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2958 |
| 2020 | 41 | #3607 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 39 | #3789 |
| 2017 | 31 | #4477 |
| 2016 | 40 | #3777 |
| 2015 | 31 | #4488 |
| 2014 | 36 | #4103 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10429 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14824 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Scotland a popular girl name?
Scotland ranked #2092 among girls in 2025 with 90 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4488.
When was the name Scotland most popular?
Scotland peaked in 2025, when 90 American girls received the name (ranked #2076 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Scotland?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,000 newborn American girls was named Scotland. It scores 39/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.