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How Many People Are Named Scout?
Estimated people named Scout living in the U.S. today
6,751
Gender distribution
29% male · 71% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 6,831
- Peak year: 2022 (618 births)
- Estimated living today: 6,751
Scout by age group — who carries the name today?
Scout popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Scout
Scout has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 6,831 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 6,751 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 50,630 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Scouts 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 Scout in the US?
An estimated 6,751 people named Scout are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Scout very rare — about 1 in 50,630 Americans.
Is Scout a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Scout is 29% male and 71% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Scout most popular?
Scout peaked in 2022, when 618 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Scout?
Scout ranks #3,035 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 55 out of 100 (higher means rarer).