9 goals - Jair da Rosa, Maschio and Ambrois.
5 goals - Scarone, Marvezzi & Evaristo.
Everton Soares won the Golden Boot in Copa America 2019 with 3 goals.
| Year | Host | Top scorer(s) |
| 2019 | Brazil | Everton Soares(3) |
| 2016 | United States | Eduardo Vargas (6) |
| 2015 | Chile | Paolo Guerrero (4) |
| 2015 | Chile | Eduardo Vargas (4) |
| 2011 | Argentina | Paolo Guerrero (5) |
| 2007 | Venezuela | Robinho (6) |
| 2004 | Peru | Adriano (7) |
| 2001 | Colombia | Víctor Aristizábal (6) |
| 1999 | Paraguay | Rivaldo (5) |
| 1999 | Paraguay | Ronaldo (5) |
| 1997 | Bolivia | Luis Hernández (6) |
| 1995 | Uruguay | Gabriel Batistuta (4) |
| 1995 | Uruguay | Luis García (4) |
| 1993 | Ecuador | José Luis Dolgetta (4) |
| 1991 | Chile | Gabriel Batistuta (6) |
| 1989 | Brazil | Bebeto (6) |
| 1987 | Argentina | Arnoldo Iguarán (4) |
| 1983 | no fixed host | Jorge Burruchaga (3) |
| 1983 | no fixed host | Roberto Dinamite (3) |
| 1983 | no fixed host | Carlos Aguilera (3) |
| 1979 | no fixed host | Jorge Peredo (4) |
| 1979 | no fixed host | Eugenio Morel (4) |
| 1975 | no fixed host | Leopoldo Luque (4) |
| 1975 | no fixed host | Ernesto Díaz (4) |
| 1967 | Uruguay | Luis Artime (5) |
| 1963 | Bolivia | Carlos Alberto Raffo (6) |
| 1959 | Argentina | Pelé (8) |
| 1959 | Ecuador | José Sanfilippo (6) |
| 1957 | Peru | Humberto Maschio (9) |
| 1957 | Peru | Javier Ambrois (9) |
| 1956 | Uruguay | Enrique Hormazábal (4) |
| 1955 | Chile | Rodolfo Micheli (8) |
| 1953 | Peru | Francisco Molina (7) |
| 1949 | Brazil | Jair da Rosa Pinto (9) |
| 1947 | Ecuador | Nicolás Falero (8) |
| 1946 | Argentina | José María Medina (7) |
| 1945 | Chile | Norberto Méndez (6) |
| 1945 | Chile | Heleno de Freitas (6) |
| 1942 | Uruguay | Herminio Masantonio (7) |
| 1942 | Uruguay | José Manuel Moreno (7) |
| 1941 | Chile | Juan Marvezzi (5) |
| 1939 | Peru | Teodoro Fernández (7) |
Jair da Rosa (1949), Maschio (1957) and Ambrois (1957) are the players who scored the most goals in a single season (9) and also Copa America Golden Boot winners for their respective seasons
