Scout
From the English word for one sent ahead to gather information, which came through Old French escouter from the Latin auscultare, to listen.
Scout in 2025
Scout was given to 385 babies in the United States in 2025 — 131 boys and 254 girls, making it the 1,414th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 8,611 babies born.
The history of Scout
Scout reached its highest point in 2022, when 620 babies were given the name, ranking 1,008th that year.
Across the 34 years of records since 1992, 7,221 babies have been named Scout. Half of them were born before 2017, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Scout by decade
| Decade | Babies named Scout | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 447 | 3,358 |
| 2000s | 1,247 | 2,552 |
| 2010s | 2,791 | 1,448 |
| 2020s | 2,736 | 1,008 |
Where Scout is heading
Scout has risen 27% over the past decade, from 302 babies in 2015 to 385 in 2025.
Names like Scout
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Scout.