Unisex nameCurrently #927 in the USRising

Scout

//ˈskaʊt//

1 syllablePeak year: 20225 lettersStarts with S

Meaning & origin

We're still researching Scout's meaning

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Scout's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Scout, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Scout
199221
199326
199450
199566
199667
199765
199877
199975
200071
200186
2002111
2003113
2004128
2005124
2006137
2007153
2008163
2009161
2010208
2011237
2012211
2013236
2014265
2015302
2016317
2017332
2018356
2019327
2020391
2021452
2022618
2023478
2024407

Scout through the decades

  • Scout peaked in 2022, when 618 babies were named Scout in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Scout has risen 110% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Scout currently ranks #927 in the US and is on the rise.

Names like Scout

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Sibling names for Scout

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