Spellings
Scarlett or Scarlet?
In the US in 2025, 87% of babies in this name family were spelled Scarlett and 9% Scarlet. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Scarlett87% of the family5,644 born in 2025#32 among girls−21% since 2015Scarlet9% of the family581 born in 2025#509 among girls−33% since 2015Scarlette3% of the family197 born in 2025#1,173 among girls−46% since 2015Skarlett1% of the family61 born in 2025#2,778 among girls−24% since 2015
Ten years ago
Scarlett already led in 2015, with 84% of the family's births; it has 87% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 8,457 to 6,483 births (−23%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlett | 7,143 | 5,644 | −21% |
| Scarlet | 870 | 581 | −33% |
| Scarlette | 364 | 197 | −46% |
| Skarlett | 80 | 61 | −24% |
How they sound
- Scarlett /ˈskɑːrlɪt/ (SKAR-lit)
- Scarlet /ˈskɑrlət/ (SKAR-let)
- Scarlette /skɑrˈlɛt/ (skar-LET)
- Skarlett /ˈskɑrlət/ (SKAR-lit)
In France
In France in 2025: Scarlett 20 births and Scarlette 5 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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