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2005

Most popular Scottish baby names in 2005

49,118 babies recorded across both registers. The top 20 names for boys and girls, straight from the National Records of Scotland.

Top boys’ names · 2005

  1. 1 Lewis 710
  2. 2 Jack 630
  3. 3 Callum 519
  4. 4 James 497
  5. 5 Cameron 488
  6. 6 Ryan 487
  7. 7 Jamie 447
  8. 8 Kyle 446
  9. 9 Daniel 425
  10. 10 Matthew 424
  11. 11 Liam 394
  12. 12 Ben 388
  13. 13 Dylan 376
  14. 14 Adam 373
  15. 15 Andrew 336
  16. 16 Connor 329
  17. 17 Alexander 308
  18. 18 Thomas 303
  19. 19 Aidan 300
  20. 20 Aiden 298

Top girls’ names · 2005

  1. 1 Sophie 630
  2. 2 Emma 554
  3. 3 Ellie 472
  4. 4 Amy 453
  5. 5 Erin 439
  6. 6 Katie 421
  7. 7 Lucy 416
  8. 8 Chloe 390
  9. 9 Emily 383
  10. 10 Rebecca 379
  11. 11 Hannah 332
  12. 12 Olivia 299
  13. 13 Rachel 279
  14. 14 Leah 276
  15. 15 Holly 268
  16. 16 Megan 259
  17. 17 Jessica 245
  18. 18 Aimee 242
  19. 19 Abbie 240
  20. 20 Lauren 236

Biggest risers in 2005

Names climbing fastest versus 2004 (min. 20 babies and ≥25% growth).