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1988

Most popular Scottish baby names in 1988

62,866 babies recorded across both registers. The top 20 names for boys and girls, straight from the National Records of Scotland.

Top boys’ names · 1988

  1. 1 David 1,577
  2. 2 Christopher 1,248
  3. 3 Scott 1,210
  4. 4 Andrew 1,083
  5. 5 James 1,036
  6. 6 John 924
  7. 7 Craig 894
  8. 8 Michael 867
  9. 9 Mark 846
  10. 10 Steven 772
  11. 11 Paul 760
  12. 12 Ross 754
  13. 13 Robert 604
  14. 14 Stuart 572
  15. 15 Ryan 569
  16. 16 Stephen 569
  17. 17 Gary 532
  18. 18 Jamie 528
  19. 19 Kevin 522
  20. 20 William 482

Top girls’ names · 1988

  1. 1 Laura 1,095
  2. 2 Emma 830
  3. 3 Claire 775
  4. 4 Nicola 686
  5. 5 Sarah 680
  6. 6 Kirsty 677
  7. 7 Jennifer 663
  8. 8 Stephanie 580
  9. 9 Lisa 534
  10. 10 Lauren 513
  11. 11 Ashley 494
  12. 12 Louise 460
  13. 13 Stacey 414
  14. 14 Natalie 413
  15. 15 Samantha 351
  16. 16 Fiona 346
  17. 17 Amanda 343
  18. 18 Danielle 334
  19. 19 Kelly 334
  20. 20 Michelle 305

Biggest risers in 1988

Names climbing fastest versus 1987 (min. 20 babies and ≥25% growth).