Scot
Scot is a boy's name of Scottish origin.
Meaning
A person from Scotland; a Scotsman.
Origin and history
Scot is a given name of Scottish origin derived from the ethnonym for a person from Scotland. Historically spelled with a single 't', it emerged as a minor variant of Scott. In the United States, it reached modest popularity during the mid-20th century.
Popularity in the United States
13,721 babies in the United States have been named Scot since 1880. It ranks #1015 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1901.
States where it is most popular
- CA (12.3 %)
- OH (8.7 %)
- IL (7.8 %)
- NY (7.2 %)
- MI (7.1 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 151 |
| 1950-1960 | 2,769 |
| 1960-1970 | 5,244 |
| 1970-1980 | 3,450 |
| 1980-1990 | 1,193 |
| 1990-2000 | 587 |
| 2000-2010 | 207 |
| 2010-2019 | 94 |
| 2020-2029 | 26 |
Famous people named Scot
- Scot Pollard: Basketball Player
Fun facts
- Scot with a single 't' is much less common than the traditional surname-derived spelling Scott.
- The single-t spelling saw its highest U.S. adoption between the 1950s and 1970s.