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1978

Most popular Scottish baby names in 1978

61,418 babies recorded across both registers. The top 20 names for boys and girls, straight from the National Records of Scotland.

Top boys’ names · 1978

  1. 1 David 1,861
  2. 2 John 1,374
  3. 3 Andrew 1,182
  4. 4 Paul 1,147
  5. 5 James 1,067
  6. 6 Scott 906
  7. 7 Christopher 860
  8. 8 Steven 854
  9. 9 Michael 769
  10. 10 Mark 766
  11. 11 Robert 715
  12. 12 Craig 711
  13. 13 Kevin 678
  14. 14 Stuart 671
  15. 15 Alan 629
  16. 16 Stephen 619
  17. 17 William 576
  18. 18 Ross 514
  19. 19 Colin 475
  20. 20 Brian 462

Top girls’ names · 1978

  1. 1 Nicola 797
  2. 2 Claire 722
  3. 3 Laura 707
  4. 4 Karen 629
  5. 5 Michelle 585
  6. 6 Louise 575
  7. 7 Jennifer 566
  8. 8 Fiona 564
  9. 9 Lisa 564
  10. 10 Gillian 548
  11. 11 Angela 543
  12. 12 Julie 502
  13. 13 Susan 494
  14. 14 Sarah 466
  15. 15 Kelly 459
  16. 16 Donna 424
  17. 17 Sharon 422
  18. 18 Emma 414
  19. 19 Caroline 382
  20. 20 Alison 355

Biggest risers in 1978

Names climbing fastest versus 1977 (min. 20 babies and ≥25% growth).