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How Many People Are Named Scarlette?
Estimated people named Scarlette living in the U.S. today
5,459
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 5,606
- Peak year: 2016 (418 births)
- Estimated living today: 5,459
Scarlette by age group — who carries the name today?
Scarlette popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Scarlette
Scarlette has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 5,606 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 5,459 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 62,612 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Scarlettes you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Scarlette in the US?
An estimated 5,459 people named Scarlette are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Scarlette very rare — about 1 in 62,612 Americans.
Is Scarlette a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Scarlette is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Scarlette most popular?
Scarlette peaked in 2016, when 418 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Scarlette?
Scarlette ranks #3,458 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 56 out of 100 (higher means rarer).