Scooter
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,988 in 1959
0 babies were named Scooter in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1959–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Scooter you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryScooter first shows up in US birth records in 1959, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 66 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1959, when it reached #3,988.
About the name Scooter
Scooter is a boy name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ter”. US birth records list Scooter for boys from 1959 to 2018, in 4 of those 60 years. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked #3,988 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.3 | 434,783 boys |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 boys |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,214,286 boys |
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Questions about the name Scooter
What is the origin of the name Scooter?
Scooter has American roots in our records. Other American names include Henry, Maverick, Kai.
Is Scooter a boy or girl name?
Scooter is a boy name.
How popular is the name Scooter?
Scooter is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #3,988 in 1959.