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1987

Most popular Scottish baby names in 1987

63,077 babies recorded across both registers. The top 20 names for boys and girls, straight from the National Records of Scotland.

Top boys’ names · 1987

  1. 1 David 1,552
  2. 2 Christopher 1,268
  3. 3 Andrew 1,249
  4. 4 James 1,022
  5. 5 John 1,018
  6. 6 Scott 978
  7. 7 Craig 935
  8. 8 Michael 875
  9. 9 Mark 862
  10. 10 Steven 844
  11. 11 Paul 781
  12. 12 Ross 662
  13. 13 Robert 652
  14. 14 Stuart 615
  15. 15 Ryan 569
  16. 16 Gary 567
  17. 17 Stephen 567
  18. 18 William 547
  19. 19 Jamie 526
  20. 20 Kevin 510

Top girls’ names · 1987

  1. 1 Laura 1,119
  2. 2 Claire 810
  3. 3 Nicola 799
  4. 4 Jennifer 724
  5. 5 Sarah 698
  6. 6 Emma 697
  7. 7 Kirsty 665
  8. 8 Stephanie 588
  9. 9 Lisa 565
  10. 10 Ashley 545
  11. 11 Louise 514
  12. 12 Amanda 442
  13. 13 Samantha 418
  14. 14 Michelle 407
  15. 15 Stacey 399
  16. 16 Fiona 377
  17. 17 Gillian 371
  18. 18 Lauren 368
  19. 19 Natalie 330
  20. 20 Karen 319

Biggest risers in 1987

Names climbing fastest versus 1986 (min. 20 babies and ≥25% growth).