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1976

Most popular Scottish baby names in 1976

62,194 babies recorded across both registers. The top 20 names for boys and girls, straight from the National Records of Scotland.

Top boys’ names · 1976

  1. 1 David 1,744
  2. 2 John 1,374
  3. 3 Paul 1,146
  4. 4 James 1,136
  5. 5 Andrew 983
  6. 6 Steven 975
  7. 7 Scott 964
  8. 8 Mark 893
  9. 9 Robert 757
  10. 10 Stephen 732
  11. 11 Craig 720
  12. 12 Christopher 695
  13. 13 Stuart 693
  14. 14 Alan 689
  15. 15 William 647
  16. 16 Michael 645
  17. 17 Kevin 605
  18. 18 Colin 565
  19. 19 Brian 527
  20. 20 Derek 519

Top girls’ names · 1976

  1. 1 Nicola 839
  2. 2 Karen 767
  3. 3 Claire 759
  4. 4 Angela 672
  5. 5 Fiona 664
  6. 6 Susan 551
  7. 7 Jennifer 540
  8. 8 Julie 538
  9. 9 Gillian 524
  10. 10 Michelle 494
  11. 11 Sharon 486
  12. 12 Sarah 477
  13. 13 Louise 458
  14. 14 Donna 454
  15. 15 Laura 445
  16. 16 Amanda 376
  17. 17 Alison 366
  18. 18 Lisa 366
  19. 19 Caroline 358
  20. 20 Kirsty 347

Biggest risers in 1976

Names climbing fastest versus 1975 (min. 20 babies and ≥25% growth).