Edward vs Scott
Edward and Scottcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #31 and Scott #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1998, Edward was ranked #99 and Scott #47 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1999, Edward was ranked #90 and Scott #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #125 and Scott #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #177 and Scott #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #181 and Scott #199 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #189 and Scott #365 among boys in Norway.
Edward and Scott over time
Edward and Scott appear together in 6 published lists, across 244 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 3 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1964, Scott moved ahead of Edward in New Zealand · Boys — #59 and #69 the year before became #66 and #64.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Edward and Scott changed places 16 times in Norway · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #189 and #365.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 43 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Edward and Scott averaged 51.1 places apart, ending at #90 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Edward and Scott were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 43 years, from 1957 to 1999, ending at #90 and #95.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Edward #168 in 2012, Scott #213 in 2011.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #45 and #48 in England and Wales · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #31 and #1025.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys56 shared years, 1970–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Scott in 18.
Highest recorded here: Edward #21 in 1972, Scott #42 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #125, Scott #198.
Norway · Boys51 shared years, 1964–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Scott in 18.
Highest recorded here: Edward #168 in 2012, Scott #213 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #189, Scott #365.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys43 shared years, 1957–1999
Edward held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Scott in 41.
Highest recorded here: Edward #59 in 1957, Scott #8 in 1973.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Edward #90, Scott #95.
New Zealand · Boys38 shared years, 1960–1998
Edward held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Scott in 35.
Highest recorded here: Edward #56 in 1984, Scott #12 in 1977.
The order changed in 1964: Scott moved ahead. In 1963 they stood at #59 and #69; by 1964 that had become #66 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Edward #99, Scott #47.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Scott in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Scott #48 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, Scott #1025.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Scott in 15.
Highest recorded here: Edward #104 in 1997, Scott #36 in 2004.
The order changed in 2013: Edward moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #138 and #133; by 2013 that had become #108 and #138.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #177, Scott #239.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Edward | Scott |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An English/Scottish surname referring to a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker, from Latin 'Scoti' ('Gael, Gaelic speaker') — the ultimate origin of that Latin term is itself uncertain. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English/Scottish (surname origin) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈskɑt/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Scott has a recorded origin (English/Scottish (surname origin)); Edward does not have one recorded yet.
- Edward has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Scott.
- A meaning is recorded for Scott; Edward doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Scott
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1999
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1957–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #365 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys