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1991

Most popular Scottish baby names in 1991

63,237 babies recorded across both registers. The top 20 names for boys and girls, straight from the National Records of Scotland.

Top boys’ names · 1991

  1. 1 David 1,148
  2. 2 Christopher 1,105
  3. 3 Andrew 988
  4. 4 Craig 969
  5. 5 Scott 963
  6. 6 Michael 955
  7. 7 James 925
  8. 8 Daniel 872
  9. 9 Ryan 790
  10. 10 Steven 728
  11. 11 John 701
  12. 12 Ross 694
  13. 13 Jamie 627
  14. 14 Mark 620
  15. 15 Sean 610
  16. 16 Paul 567
  17. 17 Robert 495
  18. 18 Stephen 493
  19. 19 Stuart 461
  20. 20 Matthew 452

Top girls’ names · 1991

  1. 1 Emma 1,033
  2. 2 Laura 780
  3. 3 Stephanie 735
  4. 4 Sarah 678
  5. 5 Lauren 600
  6. 6 Rebecca 591
  7. 7 Kirsty 586
  8. 8 Rachel 542
  9. 9 Claire 525
  10. 10 Nicole 522
  11. 11 Jennifer 507
  12. 12 Amy 501
  13. 13 Danielle 494
  14. 14 Samantha 473
  15. 15 Nicola 450
  16. 16 Lisa 406
  17. 17 Louise 406
  18. 18 Gemma 387
  19. 19 Natalie 365
  20. 20 Stacey 326

Biggest risers in 1991

Names climbing fastest versus 1990 (min. 20 babies and ≥25% growth).