Justin vs Scott
Justin 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1999, Justin was ranked #63 and Scott #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2000, Justin was ranked #95 and Scott #74 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Justin was ranked #421 and Scott #190 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Justin was ranked #402 and Scott #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Justin was ranked #727 and Scott #199 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2017, Justin was ranked #454 and Scott #350 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Justin was ranked #638 and Scott #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Justin and Scott over time
Justin and Scott appear together in 6 published lists, across 192 years of shared records. Scott held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Justin in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Justin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Scott in 2. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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 1993, Justin moved ahead of Scott in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #35 and #34 the year before became #33 and #39.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Justin and Scott changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #638 and #1025.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 34 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Justin and Scott averaged 23.6 places apart, ending at #63 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Justin and Scott were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 34 years, from 1966 to 1999, ending at #63 and #95.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Justin #24 in 1975, Scott #12 in 1977.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys56 shared years, 1970–2025
Justin held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Scott in 38.
Highest recorded here: Justin #80 in 1974, Scott #42 in 2004.
The order changed in 1991: Scott moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #107 and #120; by 1991 that had become #133 and #105.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Justin #402, Scott #198.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys34 shared years, 1966–1999
Justin held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Scott in 26.
Highest recorded here: Justin #24 in 1990, Scott #8 in 1973.
The order changed in 1993: Justin moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #35 and #34; by 1993 that had become #33 and #39.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Justin #63, Scott #95.
New Zealand · Boys32 shared years, 1968–2000
Justin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Scott in 32.
Highest recorded here: Justin #24 in 1975, Scott #12 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Justin #95, Scott #74.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Justin held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Scott in 20.
Highest recorded here: Justin #154 in 2003, Scott #48 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Justin moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #704 and #691; by 2024 that had become #638 and #1025.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Justin #638, Scott #1025.
Norway · Boys22 shared years, 1970–2017
Justin held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Scott in 19.
Highest recorded here: Justin #299 in 2010, Scott #213 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Justin #454, Scott #350.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1997–2016
Justin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Scott in 19.
Highest recorded here: Justin #103 in 2002, Scott #36 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Justin #421, Scott #190.
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 | Justin | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (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)); Justin does not have one recorded yet.
- Justin has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Scott.
- A meaning is recorded for Scott; Justin 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
Justin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #139 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2010
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1966–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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