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“people from Ireland, Irishmen”
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English (Southern England)
01 / Meaning & origin
Scot is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Late Latin Scōttī via Middle English and Old English, with the stated meaning “people from Ireland, Irishmen”.
Meaning: “people from Ireland, Irishmen”
Inherited from Middle English Scot, from Old English Sċottas (“people from Ireland, Irishmen”), from Late Latin Scōttī (see Scōtī for more). See Scoti.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 6 boys (rank 10695). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Scot
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | 7 | 2,871 | observed |
| 1941 | 5 | 3,505 | observed |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | 9 | 2,563 | observed |
| 1944 | 10 | 2,309 | observed |
| 1945 | 10 | 2,242 | observed |
| 1946 | 13 | 2,030 | observed |
| 1947 | 24 | 1,519 | observed |
| 1948 | 32 | 1,280 | observed |
| 1949 | 41 | 1,097 | observed |
| 1950 | 58 | 899 | observed |
| 1951 | 73 | 824 | observed |
| 1952 | 99 | 703 | observed |
| 1953 | 121 | 649 | observed |
| 1954 | 214 | 496 | observed |
| 1955 | 270 | 451 | observed |
| 1956 | 391 | 379 | observed |
| 1957 | 457 | 356 | observed |
| 1958 | 562 | 325 | observed |
| 1959 | 524 | 338 | observed |
| 1960 | 501 | 348 | observed |
| 1961 | 463 | 369 | observed |
| 1962 | 537 | 337 | observed |
| 1963 | 506 | 342 | observed |
| 1964 | 569 | 329 | observed |
| 1965 | 515 | 333 | observed |
| 1966 | 500 | 337 | observed |
| 1967 | 510 | 332 | observed |
| 1968 | 555 | 322 | observed |
| 1969 | 588 | 316 | observed |
| 1970 | 633 | 310 | observed |
| 1971 | 576 | 324 | observed |
| 1972 | 437 | 375 | observed |
| 1973 | 344 | 423 | observed |
| 1974 | 324 | 440 | observed |
| 1975 | 331 | 432 | observed |
| 1976 | 236 | 524 | observed |
| 1977 | 201 | 597 | observed |
| 1978 | 183 | 615 | observed |
| 1979 | 185 | 630 | observed |
| 1980 | 138 | 747 | observed |
| 1981 | 163 | 677 | observed |
| 1982 | 143 | 723 | observed |
| 1983 | 108 | 838 | observed |
| 1984 | 123 | 780 | observed |
| 1985 | 102 | 897 | observed |
| 1986 | 118 | 833 | observed |
| 1987 | 113 | 880 | observed |
| 1988 | 91 | 1,032 | observed |
| 1989 | 94 | 1,082 | observed |
| 1990 | 84 | 1,188 | observed |
| 1991 | 76 | 1,282 | observed |
| 1992 | 83 | 1,237 | observed |
| 1993 | 65 | 1,444 | observed |
| 1994 | 55 | 1,643 | observed |
| 1995 | 47 | 1,841 | observed |
| 1996 | 42 | 2,047 | observed |
| 1997 | 47 | 1,933 | observed |
| 1998 | 42 | 2,157 | observed |
| 1999 | 46 | 2,063 | observed |
| 2000 | 28 | 3,075 | observed |
| 2001 | 24 | 3,512 | observed |
| 2002 | 23 | 3,670 | observed |
| 2003 | 22 | 3,838 | observed |
| 2004 | 21 | 4,129 | observed |
| 2005 | 16 | 5,034 | observed |
| 2006 | 18 | 4,865 | observed |
| 2007 | 23 | 4,243 | observed |
| 2008 | 15 | 5,767 | observed |
| 2009 | 17 | 5,334 | observed |
| 2010 | 18 | 5,047 | observed |
| 2011 | 8 | 8,767 | observed |
| 2012 | 10 | 7,559 | observed |
| 2013 | 11 | 7,026 | observed |
| 2014 | 13 | 6,307 | observed |
| 2015 | 10 | 7,491 | observed |
| 2016 | 8 | 8,816 | observed |
| 2017 | 5 | 12,246 | observed |
| 2018 | 5 | 12,156 | observed |
| 2019 | 6 | 10,803 | observed |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | 7 | 9,823 | observed |
| 2023 | 8 | 8,921 | observed |
| 2024 | 5 | 12,349 | observed |
| 2025 | 6 | 10,695 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Scot” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People on Wikidata whose recorded given name is this item (not necessarily their first name), ordered by number of Wikipedia articles. Their names may use a different spelling.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
