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1983

Most popular Scottish baby names in 1983

62,161 babies recorded across both registers. The top 20 names for boys and girls, straight from the National Records of Scotland.

Top boys’ names · 1983

  1. 1 David 1,891
  2. 2 Christopher 1,374
  3. 3 Andrew 1,275
  4. 4 John 1,260
  5. 5 James 1,156
  6. 6 Craig 992
  7. 7 Steven 950
  8. 8 Paul 901
  9. 9 Michael 768
  10. 10 Scott 740
  11. 11 Robert 721
  12. 12 Mark 719
  13. 13 William 658
  14. 14 Kevin 657
  15. 15 Stuart 641
  16. 16 Stephen 584
  17. 17 Alan 562
  18. 18 Gary 522
  19. 19 Ross 509
  20. 20 Colin 467

Top girls’ names · 1983

  1. 1 Laura 1,215
  2. 2 Claire 985
  3. 3 Nicola 810
  4. 4 Jennifer 741
  5. 5 Louise 684
  6. 6 Sarah 644
  7. 7 Lisa 621
  8. 8 Michelle 601
  9. 9 Emma 580
  10. 10 Fiona 456
  11. 11 Karen 450
  12. 12 Gillian 448
  13. 13 Gemma 437
  14. 14 Kirsty 435
  15. 15 Lynsey 360
  16. 16 Victoria 355
  17. 17 Donna 352
  18. 18 Kelly 341
  19. 19 Susan 307
  20. 20 Julie 289

Biggest risers in 1983

Names climbing fastest versus 1982 (min. 20 babies and ≥25% growth).