Is Scorpio a rare zodiac sign? Ordinary

Not really. Scorpio is the 6th rarest of the twelve in the United States, with 8.18% of births.

Scorpio #7
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A girl laughing at a plush toy scorpion in a party hat beside a birthday cake
All twelve

Scorpio against the other eleven

Scorpio is shorter than the average sign, 30 days, and its days are close to an average day.

Around the world

Scorpio in 27 countries

Across the other 26 countries we hold records for, it runs from #2 in Costa Rica to #12, the rarest, in Argentina.

CapAquPisAriTauGemCanLeoVirLibScoSag
Americas
United States121081164132579
Argentina942316587111210
Brazil127251348691110
Chile125811642713910
Costa Rica121191078461325
Ecuador121076241538911
Guatemala129810562413711
Mexico129101187431256
Peru127162538491011
Europe
Belgium127894512361110
Denmark128710641235911
England & Wales129811641325710
Finland127895412361011
France129101165123487
Germany127810641235911
Hungary127695412381110
Ireland121078351426119
Latvia129674312581011
Netherlands127910651324811
Norway119764312581012
Portugal121091136241578
Slovenia127910651234811
Switzerland128672315491110
Asia & Pacific
Japan127911651234810
Malaysia121181076241359
New Zealand121081167341259
Philippines910121178561234

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Questions

Quick answers

Is Scorpio a rare zodiac sign?

Not really. In US birth records Scorpio is the 6th rarest of the twelve signs, with 8.18% of births, about 324,271 a year. Counted per day it is #6.

What percentage of people are Scorpio?

About 8.18% of babies born in the United States, roughly 1 in 12: about 324,271 births in an average year (NCHS, 1989–⁠2024).

What dates are Scorpio?

October 23 to November 21, 30 days. These are the fixed dates most horoscopes use. The day the Sun moves into the next sign shifts by a day in some years, so a birthday on October 23 or November 21 can fall under the neighboring sign, depending on the year.

What is the rarest Scorpio birthday?

October 31, #356 of 366 in the United States, with about 9,798 births a year. The most common Scorpio birthday is November 1, #102.

Is Scorpio rare in other countries?

In the United States it is #7 of the twelve. Across the other 26 countries we hold records for, it runs from #2 in Costa Rica to #12, the rarest, in Argentina.

What is the rarest zodiac sign?

Capricorn, with 7.50% of US births. The most common is Cancer, with 9.03%.

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