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1989

Most popular Scottish baby names in 1989

60,136 babies recorded across both registers. The top 20 names for boys and girls, straight from the National Records of Scotland.

Top boys’ names · 1989

  1. 1 David 1,333
  2. 2 Christopher 1,160
  3. 3 Scott 1,071
  4. 4 James 1,012
  5. 5 Andrew 987
  6. 6 Michael 968
  7. 7 Craig 879
  8. 8 John 859
  9. 9 Ross 703
  10. 10 Mark 702
  11. 11 Jamie 699
  12. 12 Paul 680
  13. 13 Steven 679
  14. 14 Stuart 570
  15. 15 Robert 549
  16. 16 Daniel 542
  17. 17 Ryan 504
  18. 18 Sean 503
  19. 19 Stephen 490
  20. 20 Gary 488

Top girls’ names · 1989

  1. 1 Laura 964
  2. 2 Emma 890
  3. 3 Sarah 676
  4. 4 Claire 673
  5. 5 Kirsty 673
  6. 6 Nicola 627
  7. 7 Jennifer 609
  8. 8 Stephanie 602
  9. 9 Lauren 566
  10. 10 Lisa 498
  11. 11 Louise 465
  12. 12 Natalie 447
  13. 13 Ashley 399
  14. 14 Danielle 395
  15. 15 Stacey 348
  16. 16 Rachel 344
  17. 17 Samantha 343
  18. 18 Amy 322
  19. 19 Fiona 322
  20. 20 Rebecca 301

Biggest risers in 1989

Names climbing fastest versus 1988 (min. 20 babies and ≥25% growth).