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1996

Most popular Scottish baby names in 1996

55,309 babies recorded across both registers. The top 20 names for boys and girls, straight from the National Records of Scotland.

Top boys’ names · 1996

  1. 1 Ryan 932
  2. 2 Andrew 772
  3. 3 Liam 701
  4. 4 Jack 675
  5. 5 Connor 663
  6. 6 Scott 660
  7. 7 James 654
  8. 8 Daniel 647
  9. 9 Ross 640
  10. 10 Jordan 603
  11. 11 Michael 554
  12. 12 David 542
  13. 13 Cameron 499
  14. 14 Craig 492
  15. 15 Kieran 492
  16. 16 Lewis 473
  17. 17 Christopher 461
  18. 18 John 450
  19. 19 Callum 447
  20. 20 Jamie 430

Top girls’ names · 1996

  1. 1 Emma 707
  2. 2 Amy 703
  3. 3 Lauren 688
  4. 4 Shannon 687
  5. 5 Chloe 663
  6. 6 Rebecca 659
  7. 7 Megan 566
  8. 8 Sarah 490
  9. 9 Rachel 481
  10. 10 Hannah 476
  11. 11 Caitlin 439
  12. 12 Nicole 438
  13. 13 Laura 387
  14. 14 Sophie 383
  15. 15 Kirsty 332
  16. 16 Danielle 321
  17. 17 Katie 287
  18. 18 Louise 271
  19. 19 Erin 269
  20. 20 Samantha 255

Biggest risers in 1996

Names climbing fastest versus 1995 (min. 20 babies and ≥25% growth).