Skarlett
Girl name · #2816 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Skarlett? In official American birth records, Skarlett has been tracked continuously since 2002, giving it 23 years of documented American history.
Skarlett ranks #2816 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 61 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2318, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Skarlett.
The 23-year story
Skarlett first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 87 girls were named Skarlett — good for #2206 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Skarlett per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Skarlett in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Skarlett is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Skarlett will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Skarlett is most common
State-level data for Skarlett 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 Skarlett
Statistically, parents drawn to Skarlett tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Juliett, Everett, Beckett, Violett, and Jett.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Skarlett | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2930 |
| 2023 | 53 | #3091 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2792 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2674 |
| 2020 | 78 | #2277 |
| 2019 | 75 | #2376 |
| 2018 | 70 | #2508 |
| 2017 | 60 | #2816 |
| 2016 | 87 | #2206 |
| 2015 | 80 | #2318 |
| 2014 | 61 | #2809 |
| 2013 | 75 | #2408 |
| 2012 | 53 | #3134 |
| 2011 | 48 | #3350 |
| 2010 | 29 | #4860 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6317 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Skarlett?
In official American birth records, the name Skarlett first appeared in 2002 (over 23 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 23 years.
Is Skarlett a popular girl name?
Skarlett ranked #2816 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2318.
When was the name Skarlett most popular?
Skarlett peaked in 2016, when 87 American girls received the name (ranked #2206 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Skarlett?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American girls was named Skarlett. 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.