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2008

Most popular Scottish baby names in 2008

53,686 babies recorded across both registers. The top 20 names for boys and girls, straight from the National Records of Scotland.

Top boys’ names · 2008

  1. 1 Jack 750
  2. 2 Lewis 664
  3. 3 Daniel 517
  4. 4 Liam 490
  5. 5 James 474
  6. 6 Ryan 469
  7. 7 Callum 396
  8. 8 Logan 391
  9. 9 Matthew 377
  10. 10 Cameron 357
  11. 11 Alexander 345
  12. 12 Dylan 337
  13. 13 Aiden 334
  14. 14 Aaron 333
  15. 15 Kyle 329
  16. 16 Ben 326
  17. 17 Jamie 324
  18. 18 Finlay 310
  19. 19 Adam 293
  20. 20 Andrew 292

Top girls’ names · 2008

  1. 1 Sophie 681
  2. 2 Emily 468
  3. 3 Olivia 451
  4. 4 Emma 434
  5. 5 Chloe 431
  6. 6 Lucy 423
  7. 7 Ava 416
  8. 8 Katie 385
  9. 9 Erin 376
  10. 10 Hannah 369
  11. 11 Ellie 355
  12. 12 Jessica 344
  13. 13 Amy 330
  14. 14 Isla 330
  15. 15 Grace 313
  16. 16 Eva 294
  17. 17 Holly 270
  18. 18 Leah 270
  19. 19 Rebecca 268
  20. 20 Brooke 232

Biggest risers in 2008

Names climbing fastest versus 2007 (min. 20 babies and ≥25% growth).