Given name
Skarlett
“vibrant red color; a vivacious woman”
Skarlett is a variant of Scarlet. One English interpretation is “vibrant red color; a vivacious woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Skarlett is a variant of Scarlet. One English interpretation is “vibrant red color; a vivacious woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Skarlett 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
Skarlett through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,095
- 0 boys · 1,095 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 87 babies
- 2025
- 61
- #2,811 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −20%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 61 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,811 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 20.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 87 in 2016. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (12). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 590 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.
Skarlett’s family of names
Skarlett has a related form in Scarlet.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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