Name of the the Day: Scarlett

November 22

Scarlett

Scarlett Ingrid Johansson was born on November 22, 1984. The world’s highest-paid actress for two years in a row, one of her most iconic roles has been the Black Widow in the Marvel series.

The name Scarlett has a glamorous and luxurious vibe — scarlet being the fanciest color of wool cloth produced in Medieval Europe.

Protagonist Scarlett O’Hara from Margaret Mitchell’s best-selling 1936 novel Gone With the Wind first pushed the name Scarlett onto the US charts — but barely. Scarlett peaked at #837 in 1941 before falling off again for another several decades.

It truly was Scarlett Johansson who brought this vibrant name into the spotlight. The turn of the 21st century launched Scarlett’s ascent all the way up to #14 — the name’s highest rank ever — last year. And the original spelling Scarlet holds its own at #433.

Along with Scarlett came the rhyming Charlotte as well as other color names like Ruby and Violet.