Scarlet
From the English word for the deep red color, which came through Old French escarlate from a term for a costly cloth. The related surname Scarlett belonged to dyers and sellers of that cloth.
Scarlet in 2025
Scarlet was given to 581 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,042nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,706 babies born.
The history of Scarlet
Scarlet reached its highest point in 2015, when 870 babies were given the name, ranking 754th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 726th, in 2011.
Across the 87 years of records since 1939, 17,709 babies have been named Scarlet. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Scarlet by decade
| Decade | Babies named Scarlet | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 6 | 6,799 |
| 1940s | 216 | 2,730 |
| 1950s | 348 | 2,258 |
| 1960s | 609 | 1,990 |
| 1970s | 536 | 2,370 |
| 1980s | 493 | 2,958 |
| 1990s | 704 | 2,713 |
| 2000s | 2,616 | 1,140 |
| 2010s | 8,196 | 726 |
| 2020s | 3,985 | 871 |
Where Scarlet is heading
Scarlet has fallen 33% over the past decade, from 870 babies in 2015 to 581 in 2025.
Names like Scarlet
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Scarlet.