Boy
Scotty
Scotty means "from Scotland", according to etymological references. It has not kept pace since its 1970s peak. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. It has appeared in U.S. birth records in nearly every decade since 1900, a genuinely long run.
EtymologyDiminutive of Scott
EtymologyMeaning "from Scotland"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
25
1920s
102
1930s
300
1940s
725
1950s
1,690
1960s
4,524
1970s
6,136
1980s
3,051
1990s
1,265
2000s
610
2010s
347
Peaked in the 1970s · 18,775 total U.S. births since 1900