Scott Richardson
There are approximately 569 people named Scott Richardson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 602,380 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Scott with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Richardson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
569
1 in 602,380
Named Scott
680K
Alive today
Named Richardson
286K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 680K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1971
Average age: 54
Top Census group: White (93.2%)
Estimated bearers: 286K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #83
Per 100K: 83.59
Top ancestry: White (57.5%)
First name trend
Scott: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Scott. The peak year was 1971 with 31,035 births. The average person named Scott today is 54 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Scott
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Scott, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 93.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Scott described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Scott at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White93.2% · 611,290
- Two or more races2.2% · 14,408
- Hispanic or Latino1.9% · 12,536
- Black or African American1.2% · 8,120
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 7,145
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 2,456
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Richardson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Richardson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 57.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Richardson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Richardson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White57.5% · 143,560
- Black or African American32.5% · 81,159
- Two or more races4.8% · 11,995
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 9,125
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 2,441
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1,560
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Scott has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1985% of the US population, based on 680,373 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Scott right now.
The surname Richardson appears at a rate of 83.59 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0836%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 569 people with the full name Scott Richardson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Scott Richardson: questions and answers
How many people are named Scott Richardson?
We estimate approximately 569 people in the United States share the full name Scott Richardson. That works out to about 1 in 602,380 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1985%) with the surname frequency (83.59 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Scott Richardson?
We classify Scott Richardson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 602,380 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Scott a male or female name?
Scott is predominantly male. Out of 777,059 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Scott profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Scott Richardson?
You can see how common the name Scott Richardson is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.