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2006

Most popular Scottish baby names in 2006

50,234 babies recorded across both registers. The top 20 names for boys and girls, straight from the National Records of Scotland.

Top boys’ names · 2006

  1. 1 Jack 670
  2. 2 Lewis 657
  3. 3 Callum 532
  4. 4 Ryan 507
  5. 5 James 467
  6. 6 Cameron 431
  7. 7 Jamie 414
  8. 8 Daniel 398
  9. 9 Matthew 394
  10. 10 Kyle 367
  11. 11 Adam 352
  12. 12 Ben 344
  13. 13 Aaron 340
  14. 14 Logan 331
  15. 15 Andrew 328
  16. 16 Connor 314
  17. 17 Dylan 313
  18. 18 Liam 313
  19. 19 Thomas 308
  20. 20 Alexander 306

Top girls’ names · 2006

  1. 1 Sophie 645
  2. 2 Emma 484
  3. 3 Erin 483
  4. 4 Katie 470
  5. 5 Lucy 465
  6. 6 Chloe 455
  7. 7 Ellie 448
  8. 8 Amy 421
  9. 9 Olivia 366
  10. 10 Emily 355
  11. 11 Hannah 324
  12. 12 Rebecca 315
  13. 13 Jessica 291
  14. 14 Grace 265
  15. 15 Megan 252
  16. 16 Holly 237
  17. 17 Rachel 237
  18. 18 Leah 235
  19. 19 Aimee 224
  20. 20 Lauren 221

Biggest risers in 2006

Names climbing fastest versus 2005 (min. 20 babies and ≥25% growth).