Spelling comparison
Scarlett vs Scarlet
2025 US records for these exact spellings: Scarlett 5,650 and Scarlet 581. Scarlett’s share of that pair is 90.7%. The multiple is about 9.7 times the published count of Scarlet.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
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The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Scarlett profile · Scarlet profile
Scarlett and Scarlet name the same child-name in two spellings. The tables below never merge those rows into a single total. Scarlett is the longer of the two spellings, and Scarlet is the shorter. Scarlett writes “t” after “Scarlet”, and Scarlet leaves that spot out.
From 1939 through 2025, every year in which both spellings were published had the same leader on the combined count. There is no crossover in that overlap.
Scarlett is first published in these national files in 1937, and Scarlet in 1939. Scarlett’s larger 2025 category is female. Scarlet’s larger 2025 category is female. Scarlett led 10 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 6,935 records in 2017, and the closest year was 2025 (a gap of 5,069). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (6,231), Scarlett is 90.7% and Scarlet is 9.3%.
2016–2025, count and rank
Scarlett was the higher published spelling in 2016, with 7,720 female records (rank #18) and 5 male records (rank #13,858) against 863 female records (rank #382) for Scarlet. The 2017 national file shows Scarlett led 2017 by 6,935 published records (7,721 to 786). Read as exact spellings: Scarlett had 7,721 female records (rank #18); Scarlet had 786 female records (rank #400). 2018: Scarlett led 2018 by 6,471 published records (7,232 to 761). Scarlett and Scarlet stay separate rows; 7,232 and 761 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2019, Scarlett had 7,086 female records (rank #21) and 5 male records (rank #13,802); Scarlet had 829 female records (rank #378). Scarlett led 2019 by 6,262 published records (7,091 to 829). 2020 belongs to Scarlett. Scarlett had 6,521 female records (rank #21) and 5 male records (rank #13,708); Scarlet had 693 female records (rank #447). The gap that year was 5,833 records. For 2021, compare the categories separately: Scarlett had 6,631 female records (rank #20); Scarlet had 698 female records (rank #449). Scarlett led 2021 by 5,933 published records (6,631 to 698), and the smaller spelling is Scarlet. Scarlett was the higher published spelling in 2022, with 7,258 female records (rank #14) against 725 female records (rank #432) for Scarlet. The 2023 national file shows Scarlett led 2023 by 5,660 published records (6,324 to 664). Read as exact spellings: Scarlett had 6,318 female records (rank #17) and 6 male records (rank #12,013); Scarlet had 664 female records (rank #464). 2024: Scarlett led 2024 by 5,294 published records (5,918 to 624). Scarlett and Scarlet stay separate rows; 5,918 and 624 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2025, Scarlett had 5,644 female records (rank #32) and 6 male records (rank #11,768); Scarlet had 581 female records (rank #510). Scarlett led 2025 by 5,069 published records (5,650 to 581).
| Year | Scarlett female count | Scarlett female rank | Scarlett male count | Scarlett male rank | Scarlet female count | Scarlet female rank | Scarlet male count | Scarlet male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7,720 | 18 | 5 | 13,858 | 863 | 382 | — | — |
| 2017 | 7,721 | 18 | — | — | 786 | 400 | — | — |
| 2018 | 7,226 | 20 | 6 | 11,897 | 761 | 407 | — | — |
| 2019 | 7,086 | 21 | 5 | 13,802 | 829 | 378 | — | — |
| 2020 | 6,521 | 21 | 5 | 13,708 | 693 | 447 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6,631 | 20 | — | — | 698 | 449 | — | — |
| 2022 | 7,258 | 14 | — | — | 725 | 432 | — | — |
| 2023 | 6,318 | 17 | 6 | 12,013 | 664 | 464 | — | — |
| 2024 | 5,912 | 27 | 6 | 12,123 | 624 | 490 | — | — |
| 2025 | 5,644 | 32 | 6 | 11,768 | 581 | 510 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Scarlett is the warm line and Scarlet is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1930s files give 20 published records to Scarlett and 6 to Scarlet, so Scarlett led the decade. Scarlett was the 1940s leader, 566 published records against 216 for Scarlet. The 1950s files give 560 published records to Scarlett and 348 to Scarlet, so Scarlett led the decade. Scarlett was the 1960s leader, 988 published records against 609 for Scarlet. The 1970s files give 923 published records to Scarlett and 536 to Scarlet, so Scarlett led the decade. Scarlett was the 1980s leader, 1,207 published records against 493 for Scarlet. The 1990s files give 2,257 published records to Scarlett and 704 to Scarlet, so Scarlett led the decade. Scarlett was the 2000s leader, 8,602 published records against 2,616 for Scarlet. The 2010s files give 58,309 published records to Scarlett and 8,196 to Scarlet, so Scarlett led the decade. Scarlett was the 2020s leader, 38,307 published records against 3,985 for Scarlet.
Top states in 2025
Scarlett’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (602), Texas (560), Florida (323), New York (312), Ohio (251). Scarlet’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (80), Texas (68), Florida (35), New York (28), Pennsylvania (25). California, Texas, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.