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1975

Most popular Scottish baby names in 1975

65,312 babies recorded across both registers. The top 20 names for boys and girls, straight from the National Records of Scotland.

Top boys’ names · 1975

  1. 1 David 1,793
  2. 2 John 1,481
  3. 3 Paul 1,207
  4. 4 James 1,193
  5. 5 Mark 1,132
  6. 6 Scott 1,081
  7. 7 Andrew 1,032
  8. 8 Steven 996
  9. 9 Robert 842
  10. 10 Stephen 746
  11. 11 Craig 740
  12. 12 Christopher 720
  13. 13 Alan 715
  14. 14 Michael 708
  15. 15 Stuart 707
  16. 16 William 685
  17. 17 Kevin 642
  18. 18 Colin 618
  19. 19 Brian 588
  20. 20 Derek 538

Top girls’ names · 1975

  1. 1 Nicola 907
  2. 2 Karen 826
  3. 3 Susan 676
  4. 4 Claire 664
  5. 5 Fiona 645
  6. 6 Angela 635
  7. 7 Sharon 628
  8. 8 Gillian 562
  9. 9 Julie 546
  10. 10 Jennifer 530
  11. 11 Michelle 503
  12. 12 Louise 493
  13. 13 Lisa 465
  14. 14 Amanda 457
  15. 15 Donna 453
  16. 16 Tracy 439
  17. 17 Alison 424
  18. 18 Elaine 423
  19. 19 Jacqueline 422
  20. 20 Sarah 415

Biggest risers in 1975

Names climbing fastest versus 1974 (min. 20 babies and ≥25% growth).