Names / Unisex names
Scout
Current rank
#997
holding steady
All-time peak
#691
in 2022
First recorded
1992
in U.S. data
Children named
7,200
since 1992
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #691 in 2022 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Scout makes its debut in American naming records in 1992, where it reads as a unisex name. Its strongest year was 2022, at #691 nationally. Today it sits at #997 and is holding steady. More than 7,200 children have been given the name overall.