Scotty

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A few things about Scotty you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Scotty

Scotty Moore

American guitarist (1931–2016)

Choose Scotty and your child shares a first name with Scotty Moore, an American guitarist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Scotty, like who?” Scotty Moore's Wikipedia article is available in 28 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 57,471 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Scotty, 28 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Scotty would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryScotty first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1940, when it reached #3,208.
• 🚀TrendScotty has climbed 7,384 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #4,758. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• ⚖️Boy or girlScotty is given to both boys and girls: 82% of the 159 babies named Scotty in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningScotty is an English form of Scott, which means “Scotsman”.

About the name Scotty

Scotty is a girl name of Scottish origin meaning “Scotsman”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-tty”. US birth records list Scotty for girls from 1937 to 2025, in 43 of those 89 years. Its best year was 1940, when it ranked #3,208 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #4,758, with 28 babies.

Origin:Scottish names