Scout

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

Girl's name · #997 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Scout is near its high-water mark: it reached #691 in 2022 and still ranked #997 in 2025. About 5,100 girls have carried it since 1992. In Utah and Idaho it runs 4–5× its national rate. About 70% of babies named Scout in recent years have been girls.

Around the world: about 1 in 9,800 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Scouts

Scout Taylor-Compton — American actress and singer
Scout Niblett — British musician
Scout Tufankjian — American photojournalist
Scout Adkin — Scottish long-distance runner (born 1993)
Scout Bassett — American Paralympic track & field athlete

In stories & tradition

Scout Finch — To Kill a Mockingbird

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