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1980

Most popular Scottish baby names in 1980

66,026 babies recorded across both registers. The top 20 names for boys and girls, straight from the National Records of Scotland.

Top boys’ names · 1980

  1. 1 David 1,988
  2. 2 John 1,478
  3. 3 Andrew 1,293
  4. 4 James 1,194
  5. 5 Christopher 1,071
  6. 6 Paul 1,045
  7. 7 Steven 954
  8. 8 Kevin 825
  9. 9 Robert 813
  10. 10 Scott 813
  11. 11 Craig 805
  12. 12 Michael 775
  13. 13 Mark 738
  14. 14 Stuart 700
  15. 15 Stephen 693
  16. 16 Alan 664
  17. 17 William 601
  18. 18 Gary 559
  19. 19 Ross 545
  20. 20 Colin 542

Top girls’ names · 1980

  1. 1 Laura 1,023
  2. 2 Claire 852
  3. 3 Lisa 741
  4. 4 Nicola 737
  5. 5 Louise 707
  6. 6 Karen 653
  7. 7 Fiona 615
  8. 8 Jennifer 612
  9. 9 Michelle 609
  10. 10 Emma 548
  11. 11 Sarah 545
  12. 12 Gillian 531
  13. 13 Kelly 467
  14. 14 Susan 459
  15. 15 Angela 454
  16. 16 Donna 429
  17. 17 Kirsty 390
  18. 18 Julie 386
  19. 19 Pamela 376
  20. 20 Joanne 350

Biggest risers in 1980

Names climbing fastest versus 1979 (min. 20 babies and ≥25% growth).