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By Grace Royal · Jul 2026

Scout

OriginWord name
GenderBoy
Also a girl's nameShow me Scout as a girl's name
NB Rank#480

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About Scout

The name Scout peaked for boys at #1101 in 2022. The name is most popular in SCOUT, SCOUT, and SCOUT. Scout is also used for girls, ranking #997 in 2025.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#1,500#2,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#2,3405629.2
2015#2,1036735
2016#1,8258343.7
2017#1,9137641.1
2018#1,8528245.2
2019#1,8668145.1
2020#1,8238247.5
2021#1,50011968
2022#1,101195111.7
2023#1,33914283
2024#1,48612270.8
2025#1,40013176.7
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

World rankings

#29🐕 Dogs#96🐈 Cats#400❄️ Unique#480🫐 Nameberry

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