Girl’s name · English, Scottish

Scottie

How to say it: SKOT-ee · /ˈskɑti/

Diminutive of Scott; from the ethnic name 'Scot', denoting someone of Scottish origin.

Scottie was the 157th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 2,228 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 46-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #5 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#157for girls in 2025
1 in 1,488US babies
2,228born in 2025
#5projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
1 in 62chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Scottie
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#157
Babies born in 20252,228
Share of births1 in 1,488
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×46
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#5

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

This decade marks Scottie’s finest hour so far, with use still climbing in the 2020s. Now at its peak, the name appears poised to rise further in the coming seasons.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 507 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Crisp and breathy in sound, Scottie is said SKOT ee with a playful clipped rhythm. Bobbie shares its casual spirit.

Parents who love Scottie also love

Nicknames

  • Scott

Honouring a Scottie in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Scottie is about 1 in 62.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

Famous people named Scottie

From Wikidata and Wikipedia

Good to know

  • Heard as Star Trek engineer Scotty

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