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1985

Most popular Scottish baby names in 1985

63,548 babies recorded across both registers. The top 20 names for boys and girls, straight from the National Records of Scotland.

Top boys’ names · 1985

  1. 1 David 1,769
  2. 2 Christopher 1,355
  3. 3 Andrew 1,230
  4. 4 John 1,188
  5. 5 James 1,122
  6. 6 Steven 947
  7. 7 Craig 944
  8. 8 Paul 932
  9. 9 Michael 912
  10. 10 Mark 838
  11. 11 Scott 794
  12. 12 Robert 674
  13. 13 Stuart 662
  14. 14 Stephen 624
  15. 15 Gary 602
  16. 16 William 599
  17. 17 Kevin 547
  18. 18 Ross 516
  19. 19 Ryan 455
  20. 20 Jamie 442

Top girls’ names · 1985

  1. 1 Laura 1,266
  2. 2 Claire 956
  3. 3 Nicola 826
  4. 4 Jennifer 765
  5. 5 Michelle 669
  6. 6 Sarah 620
  7. 7 Lisa 598
  8. 8 Emma 573
  9. 9 Louise 573
  10. 10 Kirsty 571
  11. 11 Fiona 468
  12. 12 Gemma 448
  13. 13 Gillian 400
  14. 14 Karen 394
  15. 15 Samantha 371
  16. 16 Amanda 346
  17. 17 Ashley 342
  18. 18 Lynsey 313
  19. 19 Stacey 309
  20. 20 Natalie 307

Biggest risers in 1985

Names climbing fastest versus 1984 (min. 20 babies and ≥25% growth).