as a First Name
Although this was in use as a personal name both before and after the Norman Conquest, modern use in most cases almost certainly represents a transferred use of the surname. This originated as a byname for someone from Scotland or, within Scotland itself, for a member of the Gaelic-speaking people who originally came from Ireland. The given name is now often chosen by parents conscious of their Scottish ancestry and heritage, but it is also used more widely.
| 39th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Hundreds of thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 987,961
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Utah
- has the most people named Scott per capita
- 1971
- marked the height of its popularity
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99.90%
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71%
30-54
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14%
13-29
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5%
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