Scottie
A pet form of Scott, which began as a surname for a Scotsman — originally applied to Gaelic speakers who came from Ireland.
Scottie in 2025
Scottie was given to 2,490 babies in the United States in 2025 — 262 boys and 2,228 girls, making it the 263rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,331 babies born.
The history of Scottie
Scottie reached its highest point in 2025, when 2,490 babies were given the name, ranking 263rd that year.
Across the 141 years of records since 1885, 17,974 babies have been named Scottie. Half of them were born before 1981, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Scottie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Scottie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 | 1,846 |
| 1900s | 26 | 2,672 |
| 1910s | 124 | 2,429 |
| 1920s | 216 | 2,823 |
| 1930s | 313 | 1,895 |
| 1940s | 525 | 1,795 |
| 1950s | 885 | 1,579 |
| 1960s | 2,842 | 827 |
| 1970s | 3,787 | 659 |
| 1980s | 1,586 | 1,236 |
| 1990s | 1,062 | 2,155 |
| 2000s | 461 | 3,854 |
| 2010s | 637 | 2,875 |
| 2020s | 5,504 | 263 |
Where Scottie is heading
Scottie has grown more than 40 times over the past decade, from 62 babies in 2015 to 2,490 in 2025.
Names like Scottie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Scottie.