Scot
Meaning
“Variant spelling of Scott, an English surname originally meaning a Scot or Gaelic speaker, from Latin Scotus.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Scot peaked in the 1950s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Scot
People given the name Scot in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 1979. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Scot deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Scot truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Scot fits with your family’s names and surname.
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