Scout

“One who gathers information; ultimately 'to listen'” — Old French escouter 'to listen', from Latin auscultare origin

Boy's name · #1400 in the US (2025) · Trending

Scout is climbing: on the charts since 1992, it is ranked #1400 in 2025, with about 130 boys given the name last year. Roughly 2,100 have carried it all-time. About 70% of babies named Scout in recent years have been girls.

Around the world: about 1 in 14,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 20 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

In stories & tradition

Scout — Team Fortress 2

Similar names: Renzo · Scotty · Ezio · Suede · Alias · Coast

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