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Scarlett

Girl English /SKAR-let/ #17 in 2023

Scarlett is a girl name of English origin.

Meaning of Scarlett

Scarlet; red. Occupational name for a cloth dyer.

Popularity of Scarlett

Popularity, 1937–2023

6,317 births in 2023

1937 2023

100,102 U.S. births recorded from 1937–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2016

7,721 babies

First recorded

1937

86 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

Scarlet

Famous people named Scarlett

Scarlett Johansson (actress)

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.