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1998

Most popular Scottish baby names in 1998

53,333 babies recorded across both registers. The top 20 names for boys and girls, straight from the National Records of Scotland.

Top boys’ names · 1998

  1. 1 Ryan 791
  2. 2 Jack 709
  3. 3 Ross 662
  4. 4 Lewis 637
  5. 5 Cameron 619
  6. 6 James 616
  7. 7 Connor 592
  8. 8 Andrew 584
  9. 9 Scott 549
  10. 10 Callum 524
  11. 11 Jordan 516
  12. 12 Daniel 492
  13. 13 David 484
  14. 14 Matthew 483
  15. 15 Liam 471
  16. 16 Michael 466
  17. 17 Kieran 457
  18. 18 Craig 400
  19. 19 Kyle 395
  20. 20 Sean 383

Top girls’ names · 1998

  1. 1 Chloe 953
  2. 2 Megan 679
  3. 3 Rebecca 631
  4. 4 Emma 601
  5. 5 Amy 588
  6. 6 Caitlin 580
  7. 7 Lauren 542
  8. 8 Rachel 541
  9. 9 Shannon 444
  10. 10 Hannah 425
  11. 11 Sophie 400
  12. 12 Nicole 377
  13. 13 Sarah 372
  14. 14 Erin 361
  15. 15 Courtney 317
  16. 16 Lucy 303
  17. 17 Katie 276
  18. 18 Kirsty 275
  19. 19 Emily 271
  20. 20 Laura 254

Biggest risers in 1998

Names climbing fastest versus 1997 (min. 20 babies and ≥25% growth).