Scarlett
Began as an English surname for a dyer or seller of scarlet cloth, the fabric name coming through Old French escarlate from a Persian word.
Scarlett in 2025
Scarlett was given to 5,650 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 89th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 587 babies born.
The history of Scarlett
Scarlett reached its highest point in 2016, when 7,725 babies were given the name, ranking 65th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 54th, in 2022.
Across the 89 years of records since 1937, 111,739 babies have been named Scarlett. Half of them were born before 2017, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Scarlett by decade
| Decade | Babies named Scarlett | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 20 | 6,104 |
| 1940s | 566 | 1,487 |
| 1950s | 560 | 1,725 |
| 1960s | 988 | 1,580 |
| 1970s | 923 | 1,711 |
| 1980s | 1,207 | 1,716 |
| 1990s | 2,257 | 1,358 |
| 2000s | 8,602 | 371 |
| 2010s | 58,309 | 63 |
| 2020s | 38,307 | 54 |
Where Scarlett is heading
Scarlett has fallen 21% over the past decade, from 7,143 babies in 2015 to 5,650 in 2025.
Names like Scarlett
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Scarlett.