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1990

Most popular Scottish baby names in 1990

62,482 babies recorded across both registers. The top 20 names for boys and girls, straight from the National Records of Scotland.

Top boys’ names · 1990

  1. 1 David 1,254
  2. 2 Christopher 1,209
  3. 3 Craig 1,052
  4. 4 Scott 1,044
  5. 5 Andrew 1,009
  6. 6 Michael 973
  7. 7 James 949
  8. 8 John 775
  9. 9 Ross 771
  10. 10 Daniel 769
  11. 11 Steven 755
  12. 12 Jamie 680
  13. 13 Mark 673
  14. 14 Paul 640
  15. 15 Ryan 603
  16. 16 Stephen 584
  17. 17 Sean 581
  18. 18 Robert 545
  19. 19 Stuart 533
  20. 20 Gary 467

Top girls’ names · 1990

  1. 1 Emma 907
  2. 2 Laura 854
  3. 3 Sarah 775
  4. 4 Stephanie 772
  5. 5 Kirsty 644
  6. 6 Claire 595
  7. 7 Nicola 589
  8. 8 Jennifer 571
  9. 9 Stacey 531
  10. 10 Lauren 525
  11. 11 Lisa 502
  12. 12 Danielle 483
  13. 13 Rachel 474
  14. 14 Rebecca 447
  15. 15 Natalie 426
  16. 16 Amy 408
  17. 17 Louise 408
  18. 18 Samantha 384
  19. 19 Ashley 376
  20. 20 Gemma 368

Biggest risers in 1990

Names climbing fastest versus 1989 (min. 20 babies and ≥25% growth).