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1982

Most popular Scottish baby names in 1982

63,266 babies recorded across both registers. The top 20 names for boys and girls, straight from the National Records of Scotland.

Top boys’ names · 1982

  1. 1 David 1,856
  2. 2 Christopher 1,406
  3. 3 John 1,298
  4. 4 Andrew 1,197
  5. 5 James 1,098
  6. 6 Paul 1,012
  7. 7 Steven 894
  8. 8 Craig 849
  9. 9 Scott 781
  10. 10 Mark 763
  11. 11 Michael 741
  12. 12 Robert 740
  13. 13 Kevin 716
  14. 14 Stuart 663
  15. 15 William 599
  16. 16 Alan 594
  17. 17 Stephen 587
  18. 18 Gary 519
  19. 19 Ross 514
  20. 20 Martin 472

Top girls’ names · 1982

  1. 1 Laura 1,111
  2. 2 Claire 982
  3. 3 Lisa 808
  4. 4 Nicola 726
  5. 5 Michelle 704
  6. 6 Sarah 683
  7. 7 Jennifer 648
  8. 8 Louise 645
  9. 9 Emma 599
  10. 10 Kirsty 510
  11. 11 Fiona 498
  12. 12 Karen 479
  13. 13 Gillian 476
  14. 14 Donna 378
  15. 15 Kelly 373
  16. 16 Victoria 348
  17. 17 Susan 342
  18. 18 Julie 338
  19. 19 Gemma 329
  20. 20 Angela 314

Biggest risers in 1982

Names climbing fastest versus 1981 (min. 20 babies and ≥25% growth).