Scarlett

“Surname for one who dyed or sold scarlet cloth” — English origin

Girl's name · #32 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Scarlett has appeared in US records since 1937 — best rank #14 (2022) · 111,687 babies named Scarlett all-time · 1 in 280 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #41 in Canada (2024) · #46 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #53 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #69 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #71 in New Zealand (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Scarletts

Scarlett Johansson — American actress (born 1984)
Scarlett Byrne — British actress
Scarlett Pomers — American actress and singer
Scarlett Mew Jensen — British diver
Scarlett Bordeaux — American professional wrestler

In stories & tradition

Scarlett O'Hara — Gone with the Wind · Scarlett
Scarlett — G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
Scarlett Kiernan — fictional human

What Scarletts become

Among 126 notable people named Scarlett:

Entertainers appear 3.33× more often than among typical names — e.g. Scarlett Johansson, American actress (born 1984).

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