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2001

Most popular Scottish baby names in 2001

48,289 babies recorded across both registers. The top 20 names for boys and girls, straight from the National Records of Scotland.

Top boys’ names · 2001

  1. 1 Jack 833
  2. 2 Lewis 770
  3. 3 Cameron 609
  4. 4 Ryan 577
  5. 5 James 510
  6. 6 Callum 486
  7. 7 Andrew 474
  8. 8 Dylan 451
  9. 9 Ross 431
  10. 10 Jamie 418
  11. 11 Liam 411
  12. 12 Adam 407
  13. 13 Matthew 406
  14. 14 Daniel 399
  15. 15 Scott 377
  16. 16 Kieran 364
  17. 17 David 363
  18. 18 Connor 362
  19. 19 Jordan 329
  20. 20 Kyle 314

Top girls’ names · 2001

  1. 1 Chloe 711
  2. 2 Amy 536
  3. 3 Lauren 536
  4. 4 Emma 503
  5. 5 Megan 496
  6. 6 Erin 490
  7. 7 Hannah 447
  8. 8 Rebecca 446
  9. 9 Sophie 429
  10. 10 Caitlin 396
  11. 11 Rachel 381
  12. 12 Emily 362
  13. 13 Lucy 342
  14. 14 Katie 336
  15. 15 Nicole 294
  16. 16 Shannon 277
  17. 17 Ellie 256
  18. 18 Sarah 244
  19. 19 Abbie 238
  20. 20 Holly 238

Biggest risers in 2001

Names climbing fastest versus 2000 (min. 20 babies and ≥25% growth).