Scout is an uncommon variant of Scott that peaked in 2022 and remains in steady use.
Scout is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #997 among girls (254) and #1,400 among boys (131) — overall #1,414 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 385 | 385 | #997 | #1,400 |
| 2024 | 409 | 409 | #925 | #1,486 |
| 2023 | 478 | 478 | #822 | #1,339 |
| 2022 | 620 | 620 | #691 | #1,101 |
| 2021 | 452 | 452 | #831 | #1,500 |
| 2020 | 392 | 392 | #872 | #1,813 |
| 2019 | 327 | 327 | #1,044 | #1,866 |
| 2018 | 356 | 356 | #965 | #1,852 |
| 2017 | 332 | 332 | #1,015 | #1,913 |
| 2016 | 317 | 317 | #1,099 | #1,825 |
| 2015 | 302 | 302 | #1,105 | #2,104 |
| 2014 | 265 | 265 | #1,178 | #2,340 |
| 2013 | 236 | 236 | #1,380 | #2,040 |
| 2012 | 211 | 211 | #1,551 | #2,030 |
| 2011 | 237 | 237 | #1,286 | #2,433 |
| 2010 | 208 | 208 | #1,519 | #2,206 |
| 2009 | 161 | 161 | #1,988 | #2,345 |
| 2008 | 163 | 163 | #2,000 | #2,287 |
| 2007 | 153 | 153 | #1,926 | #2,712 |
| 2006 | 137 | 137 | #1,986 | #3,076 |
| 2005 | 124 | 124 | #2,202 | #2,747 |
| 2004 | 128 | 128 | #2,134 | #2,564 |
| 2003 | 113 | 113 | #2,392 | #2,461 |
| 2002 | 111 | 111 | #2,462 | #2,286 |
| 2001 | 86 | 86 | #3,134 | #2,422 |
| 2000 | 71 | 71 | #3,209 | #3,138 |
| 1999 | 75 | 75 | #2,979 | #2,851 |
| 1998 | 77 | 77 | #2,723 | #3,003 |
| 1997 | 65 | — | #3,026 | #3,050 |
| 1996 | 67 | — | #3,132 | #2,665 |
| 1995 | 66 | — | #2,782 | #3,174 |
| 1994 | 50 | — | #3,596 | #3,568 |
| 1993 | 26 | — | #5,896 | #5,706 |
| 1992 | 21 | — | #7,427 | #6,052 |