Scottie
Girl name · #126 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Scottie? In official American birth records, Scottie has been tracked continuously since 1885, giving it 140 years of documented American history.
Scottie ranks #126 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 2,228 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3533, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 808 girls born in 2025 was named Scottie.
Babies named Scottie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 140-year story
Scottie first appears in the Social Security records in 1885, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 2,228 babies and a rank of #126. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Scottie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Scottie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Scottie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Scottie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Scottie is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Scottie is most common in ND (7.8 per 1,000), UT (6.6 per 1,000), MT (5.7 per 1,000), SD (5.2 per 1,000), ID (4.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.7 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Scottie is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Scottie
Statistically, parents drawn to Scottie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sylvie, Stevie, Millie, Elodie, and Wrenlee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Scottie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,228 | #126 |
| 2024 | 1,519 | #202 |
| 2023 | 485 | #616 |
| 2022 | 293 | #923 |
| 2021 | 218 | #1129 |
| 2020 | 166 | #1327 |
| 2019 | 111 | #1833 |
| 2018 | 74 | #2419 |
| 2017 | 54 | #3014 |
| 2016 | 53 | #3100 |
| 2015 | 44 | #3533 |
| 2014 | 20 | #6207 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14824 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9379 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
| 2000 | 13 | #7580 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Scottie?
In official American birth records, the name Scottie first appeared in 1885 (over 140 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Scottie a popular girl name?
Scottie ranked #126 among girls in 2025 with 2,228 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #3533.
When was the name Scottie most popular?
Scottie peaked in 2025, when 2,228 American girls received the name (ranked #126 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Scottie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 808 newborn American girls was named Scottie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.