Scarlett
99% girls · 1% boys
About Scarlett
Scarlett Johansson is doing more for this sparky southern name than Scarlett O'Hara ever did. Since the turn of the 21st century, Scarlett has gone from an obscure literary name to one of the most popular girls' names starting with S, right after longtime favorites Sophia and Sofia.
Scarlett originated as an occupational surname, denoting a person who sold scarlet, a luxury wool cloth produced in Medieval Europe. The word is thought to derive from the Arabic siklāt, referring to silks dyed with kermes. The fanciest, favorite color was scarlet red.
Sylvester Stallone's third 'S' daughter, following Sophia and Sistine, is Scarlet (one 't', as in the color) and The White Stripes' Jack White and Karen Elson also have a Scarlett, as do Molly Sims and Rob Schneider. The Mick Jaggers were ahead of the curve when they chose Scarlett for the middle name of their daughter Elizabeth in 1984.
In the Margaret Mitchell novel Gone With the Wind, Scarlett was the main character's grandmother's maiden name—she was actually named Katie O'Hara. The name entered the Top 1000 in 1940, a year after the movie of Gone With the Wind was released. Scarlett has continued its winning streak, ranking in the Top 50 since 2013.
One of the leading characters on TV's Nashville was named Scarlett O'Connor.
Scarlett is also given to boys, where it ranks #11768 in the US.
Pronounced SKAR-lit.
As of October 2026, Scarlett ranked #32 for girls and #11768 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #14 for girls in 2022 and #10778 for boys in 2009, Nameberry popularity #155 for girls.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #30 | 6,010 | 3,364.4 |
| 2015 | #22 | 7,143 | 4,001.5 |
| 2016 | #18 | 7,716 | 4,354.3 |
| 2017 | #18 | 7,719 | 4,471 |
| 2018 | #20 | 7,223 | 4,246.1 |
| 2019 | #21 | 7,084 | 4,220.8 |
| 2020 | #21 | 6,518 | 4,032 |
| 2021 | #20 | 6,627 | 4,038.7 |
| 2022 | #14 | 7,256 | 4,424 |
| 2023 | #17 | 6,311 | 3,933.1 |
| 2024 | #27 | 5,894 | 3,637.8 |
| 2025 | #32 | 5,644 | 3,511.6 |
World rankings
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Scarlett on lists
Famous Scarletts
- Scarlett Ingrid JohanssonGirl
American actress
- Scarlett Noel PomersGirl
American actress
- Scarlett ThomasGirl
English novelist
- Scarlett WernerGirl
German tennis player
- Scarlett BordeauxGirl
ring name of Elizabeth Chihaia, American pro wrestler
- Scarlett Hannah ByrneGirl
British actress
- Scarlett EstevezGirl
American child model & actress
- Scarlett Rae Mercer (b. 1997)Girl
daughter of actor Ian Mercer
- Scarlett Murray (b. 1999)Girl
daughter of comedian Al Murray
- Scarlett Teresa White (b. 2006)Girl
daughter of musician Jack White and model Karen Elson
- Scarlett Annette Turrentine (b. 2007)Girl
daughter of actress Reagan Gomez,Preston and model DeWayne Turrentine
- Scarlett Allen (b. 2008)Girl
daughter of TV chef Rachel Allen and Isaac Allen
- Scarlett Rose Pinder (b. 2008)Girl
daughter of actors Stephanie Chambers and Steven Pinder
- Scarlett Jacqueline Thomas (b. 2008)Girl
daughter of actors Tina O'Brien and Ryan Thomas
- Scarlett Lyric Cheney (b. 2008)Girl
daughter of singer Chris Cheney
- Scarlett Marie Boardman (b. 2010)Girl
daughter of actors Lee Boardman and Jennifer Jones
- Scarlett Avery Bigelow (b. 2012)Girl
daughter of actress Elisa Donovan and Charlie Bigelow
- Scarlett King (b. 2012)Girl
daughter of musicians Darren King and Stacey DuPree
- Scarlett Rose Coyne (b. 2013)Girl
daughter of model Tiffany Coyne
- Scarlett Elizabeth Gardner (b. 2014)Girl
one of the four Gardner quadruplets
- Scarlett Ruth Dokke (b. 2015)Girl
daughter of singer Mallary Hope and Ryan Dokke
- Scarlett May Stuber (b. 2015)Girl
daughter of model Molly Sims and Scott Stuber
- Scarlett Rae Vasconcelos (b. 2017)Girl
daughter of soccer player Michele Vasconcelos
- Scarlett Everleigh Morrow (b. 2019)Girl
daughter of YouTuber BritneyandBaby
Scarlett in pop culture
- (Katie) Scarlett O'HaraGirl
main character in Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With The Wind"
- Scarlett Mary NichollsGirl
character on British soap "Emmerdale"
- Scarlett ThomasGirl
character in "Someone Like You" by Sarah Dessen
- Scarlett O'ConnorGirl
character on TV's "Nashville"
- Scarlett LoweGirl
character in "American Horror Story: Hotel"
- Scarlett NorthonGirl
main character in "Four Truths and a Lie" by Lauren Barnholdt
- Scarlett AdamsGirl
character in the Power of Five series by Anthony Horowitz
- Scarlett CarlyleGirl
character on Australian TV's "SLiDE"
- ScarlettGirl
character in the G.I. Joe series
- Scarlett JonesGirl
character in The Aurora Cycle series
- ScarlettGirl
heroic American mother cat
- Scarlett DunnGirl
character on Backstage
- Scarlett WitchGirl
Marvel avenger
- Scarlett DragomirGirl
main character in Stephanie Garber's Caraval Series
- Scarlett SmithGirl
character in movie “How to Deal”