The great Civil War novel Gone with the Wind was published on June 30, 1936, introducing the world to the indelible heroine Scarlett O’Hara. While the name Scarlett saw some modest usage when the book and its film version debuted, it was only with the rise of actor Scarlett Johansson that the name really took off.
Since 2000, Scarlett has gone from eccentric literary name to popular favorite, ranking in the US Top 50 for more than a decade and also well-used throughout the rest of the English-speaking world. With its bright red meaning and its glamorous namesakes, Scarlett is a bold feminine girls’ name.
