Scout
Boy name · #1398 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
Scout is currently the #1398 boy name in the United States — 131 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2086, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,740 boys born in 2025 was named Scout.
Babies named Scout per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 33-year story
Scout first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 195 babies and a rank of #1099. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Scout in class?
Scout scores 50 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 Scout is most common
Geography matters for names, and Scout is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Scouts were TN (12), OH (11), TX (11), AZ (9), AL (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 Scout
Statistically, parents drawn to Scout tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Summit, Shaya, Seven, Syrus, and Shia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Scout | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 131 | #1393 |
| 2024 | 122 | #1481 |
| 2023 | 142 | #1337 |
| 2022 | 195 | #1099 |
| 2021 | 119 | #1496 |
| 2020 | 83 | #1798 |
| 2019 | 81 | #1849 |
| 2018 | 82 | #1838 |
| 2017 | 76 | #1897 |
| 2016 | 83 | #1811 |
| 2015 | 67 | #2086 |
| 2014 | 56 | #2317 |
| 2013 | 67 | #2021 |
| 2012 | 69 | #2016 |
| 2011 | 52 | #2403 |
| 2010 | 60 | #2187 |
| 2009 | 56 | #2320 |
| 2008 | 58 | #2265 |
| 2007 | 45 | #2684 |
| 2006 | 36 | #3024 |
| 2005 | 40 | #2701 |
| 2004 | 43 | #2531 |
| 2003 | 43 | #2428 |
| 2002 | 46 | #2249 |
| 2001 | 41 | #2386 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Scout a popular boy name?
Scout ranked #1398 among boys in 2025 with 131 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2086.
When was the name Scout most popular?
Scout peaked in 2022, when 195 American boys received the name (ranked #1099 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Scout?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,740 newborn American boys was named Scout. It scores 50/100 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.