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2000

Most popular Scottish baby names in 2000

48,952 babies recorded across both registers. The top 20 names for boys and girls, straight from the National Records of Scotland.

Top boys’ names · 2000

  1. 1 Jack 830
  2. 2 Lewis 786
  3. 3 Ryan 678
  4. 4 Cameron 672
  5. 5 James 520
  6. 6 Andrew 490
  7. 7 Liam 472
  8. 8 Matthew 472
  9. 9 Jamie 470
  10. 10 Callum 466
  11. 11 Ross 449
  12. 12 Jordan 436
  13. 13 Daniel 429
  14. 14 Kieran 420
  15. 15 Connor 409
  16. 16 Scott 400
  17. 17 Kyle 391
  18. 18 David 372
  19. 19 Adam 365
  20. 20 Dylan 352

Top girls’ names · 2000

  1. 1 Chloe 755
  2. 2 Amy 589
  3. 3 Lauren 588
  4. 4 Emma 561
  5. 5 Rebecca 554
  6. 6 Megan 502
  7. 7 Caitlin 463
  8. 8 Rachel 443
  9. 9 Erin 409
  10. 10 Hannah 393
  11. 11 Sophie 381
  12. 12 Lucy 349
  13. 13 Emily 323
  14. 14 Shannon 317
  15. 15 Katie 297
  16. 16 Nicole 293
  17. 17 Sarah 276
  18. 18 Courtney 240
  19. 19 Anna 233
  20. 20 Morgan 227

Biggest risers in 2000

Names climbing fastest versus 1999 (min. 20 babies and ≥25% growth).