Popular Names in Scotland



 

What names are popular for babies in Scotland? Here is the top 100 for babies born in 2007 in Scotland, with data gathered from the Central Statistics Office. Most names are not Scottish in origin; I have highlighted the Scottish names, or names that refer to places in Scotland (such as Skye, Harris and Lewis, all Scottish islands) in Blue.

Top 100 Baby Names in Scotland, 2007
Rank Boys' Names Rank Girls' Names
1 Lewis 1 Sophie
2 Jack 2 Emma
3 Ryan 3 Lucy
4 James 4 Katie
5 Callum 5 Erin
6 Cameron 6 Ellie
7 Daniel 7 Amy
8 Liam 8 Emily
9= Jamie- short form of James, which is not Scottish, but the pet form Jamie originated in Scotland. 9 Chloe
9= Kyle 10 Olivia
9= Matthew 11 Hannah
12 Logan 12 Jessica
13 Finlay 13 Grace
14 Adam 14 Ava
15 Alexander 15 Rebecca
16 Dylan 16 Isla
17 Aiden 17 Brooke
18 Andrew- not actually scottish in origin, but the patron saint of Scotland 18 Megan
19 Ben 19 Niamh
20= Aaron 20 Eilidh
20= Connor 21 Eva
22 Thomas 22 Abbie
23 Joshua 23 Skye
24 David 24= Aimee
25 Ross 24= Mia
26 Luke 26 Ruby
27 Nathan 27= Anna
28 Charlie - short form of Charles, which is not Scottish, but the pet form Charlie originated in Scotland. 27= Sarah
29 Ethan 29 Rachel
30 Aidan 30= Caitlin
31 Michael 30= Lauren
32 John 32 Freya
33 Calum 33= Keira
34 Scott 33= Lily
35= Josh 35 Leah
35= Samuel 36 Holly
37 Kieran 37 Millie
38 Fraser 38 Charlotte
39 William 39 Abigail
40 Oliver 40 Molly
41 Rhys 41 Kayla
42 Sean 42 Zoe
43= Harry 43 Eve
43= Owen 44 Iona
45 Sam 45 Cara
46= Christopher 46 Ella
46= Euan 47= Evie
48 Robert 47= Nicole
49 Kai 49 Morgan
50 Jay 50 Jenna
51 Jake 51 Madison
52 Lucas 52= Kayleigh
53 Jayden 52= Summer
54 Tyler 54 Paige
55 Rory 55 Daisy
56 Reece 56 Taylor
57 Robbie- short form of Robert, which is not Scottish, but the pet form Robbie originated in Scotland. 57 Amelia
58 Joseph 58 Zara
59 Max 59 Beth
60 Benjamin 60 Amber
61 Ewan 61 Robyn
62 Archie 62 Georgia
63= Evan 63 Shannon
63= Leo 64 Sophia
65 Taylor 65= Courtney
66 Alfie 65= Jennifer
67 Blair 67= Abby
68 Arran 67= Neve
69 Leon 69 Carly
70 Angus 70= Casey
71 Craig 70= Elizabeth
72 Murray 70= Kaitlyn
73= Declan 73 Poppy
73= Zak 74 Melissa
75 Brandon 75 Jasmine
76 Harris 76 Bethany
77= Finn 77= Abi
77= Lee 77= Gemma
77= Lennon 77= Laura
80= Cole 77= Mya
80= George 81= Kara
82 Jacob 81= Orla
83 Mark 83= Elise
84 Hayden 83= Hayley
85 Kenzie 83= Kelsey
86= Alex 86= Charley
86= Shaun 86= Imogen
88 Louis 88= Kirsty
89= Caleb 88= Rachael
89= Mason 90 Heather
91= Gregor 91= Chelsea
91= Mohammed 91= Layla
93 Luca 91= Samantha
94= Harrison 94= Julia
94= Kian 94= Maya
94= Noah 94= Natalie
97 Paul 97 Alice
98= Riley 98= Libby
98= Stuart 98= Rhianna
100= Joe 98= Rosie
100= Jonathan
100= Stephen