Given name
Skarlet
“vibrant red color; a vivacious woman”
Skarlet is a variant of Scarlet. One English interpretation is “vibrant red color; a vivacious woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Skarlet is a variant of Scarlet. One English interpretation is “vibrant red color; a vivacious woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Skarlet is a variant of Scarlet. An origin associated with Scarlet is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2002. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Skarlet through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 478
- 0 boys · 478 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 39 babies
- 2025
- 25
- #5,214 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +4%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 25 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,214 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 4.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 39 in 2011. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 385 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Skarlet’s family of names
Skarlet has a related form in Scarlet.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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