Scottie
Girl name · #126 in 2025 · Uniqueness 15/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Scottie scores 15 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. 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. In 2025 the states with the most Scotties were TX (255), CA (117), UT (113), OH (90), FL (85). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 15/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.