Scarlett
Scarlett is a girls' name of English origin meaning “bright red, scarlet cloth.” It ranked #32 in the United States in 2025. Scarlett originally referred to a seller of scarlet cloth.
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how do you pronounce Scarlett?
SKAR-let
where does the name Scarlett come from?
An English occupational surname for a dyer or a seller of scarlet cloth, from the Old French escarlate. Scarlet originally described a fine woollen fabric rather than a colour, and only later narrowed to name the brilliant red the cloth was most often dyed.
Margaret Mitchell's Scarlett O'Hara in 'Gone with the Wind' made it iconic. Scarlett Johansson amplified its modern glamour. It has been firmly in the top 20 since 2016.
how popular is this name?
Scarlett has appeared in the US top 1,000 in 40 years since 1940, and fell outside it for 46. It peaked at #14 in 2022, and ranked #32 in 2025.
See the milestone years
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #32 |
| 2024 | #27 |
| 2023 | #17 |
| 2022 | #14 |
| 2021 | #20 |
| 2020 | #21 |
| 2019 | #21 |
| 2018 | #20 |
| 2017 | #18 |
| 2016 | #18 |
| 2010 | #115 |
| 2000 | #941 |
| 1940 | #935 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset (through 2025). Years absent from the table are years Scarlett fell outside the top 1,000.
the history of Scarlett
The name is effectively a single-source phenomenon: Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind gave Scarlett O'Hara to readers in 1936 and to cinema in 1939, and almost all subsequent use traces back to her. The actress Scarlett Johansson renewed it for a later generation, and the name entered the American top twenty in the 2010s.
who are famous people named Scarlett?
- Scarlett Johansson (American actress)
- Scarlett O'Hara (Gone with the Wind character)
- Scarlett Moffatt (British TV personality)
what are the nicknames and variants of Scarlett?
Nicknames
Variants around the world
what names are similar to Scarlett?
what names go well with Scarlett?
Sibling names that share Scarlett's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
quick answers about Scarlett
What does the name Scarlett mean?
Scarlett means “bright red, scarlet cloth”.
What is the origin of the name Scarlett?
Scarlett comes from the English naming tradition. Related forms include Scarlet and Scarlette.
How popular is the name Scarlett?
Scarlett ranked #32 in the US in 2025, according to Social Security data. Its best year was 2022, at #14, and it has spent 40 years in the top 1,000 since 1940.
Is Scarlett a boy or girl name?
Scarlett is primarily a girls' name.
How do you pronounce Scarlett?
Scarlett is pronounced SKAR-let, with 2 syllables.
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