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1979

Most popular Scottish baby names in 1979

65,448 babies recorded across both registers. The top 20 names for boys and girls, straight from the National Records of Scotland.

Top boys’ names · 1979

  1. 1 David 2,024
  2. 2 John 1,470
  3. 3 Andrew 1,327
  4. 4 Paul 1,149
  5. 5 James 1,108
  6. 6 Christopher 978
  7. 7 Steven 937
  8. 8 Scott 875
  9. 9 Mark 825
  10. 10 Robert 803
  11. 11 Craig 784
  12. 12 Kevin 773
  13. 13 Michael 722
  14. 14 Stuart 721
  15. 15 Stephen 676
  16. 16 Alan 668
  17. 17 Colin 583
  18. 18 William 560
  19. 19 Brian 521
  20. 20 Barry 502

Top girls’ names · 1979

  1. 1 Laura 909
  2. 2 Claire 825
  3. 3 Nicola 713
  4. 4 Lisa 708
  5. 5 Louise 693
  6. 6 Michelle 633
  7. 7 Fiona 622
  8. 8 Karen 618
  9. 9 Gillian 563
  10. 10 Jennifer 562
  11. 11 Emma 485
  12. 12 Angela 466
  13. 13 Susan 456
  14. 14 Kelly 453
  15. 15 Julie 447
  16. 16 Donna 446
  17. 17 Sarah 435
  18. 18 Kirsty 429
  19. 19 Sharon 387
  20. 20 Joanne 369

Biggest risers in 1979

Names climbing fastest versus 1978 (min. 20 babies and ≥25% growth).