Munro
Munro was the #316 boys' name in Scotland in 2025 (11 babies).
Munro as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | #316 (11) |
| 2024 | — | #3,689 (5) | #307 (12) |
| 2023 | #10,821 (6) | — | #214 (20) |
| 2022 | #12,330 (5) | — | #292 (13) |
| 2021 | #10,799 (6) | — | #207 (22) |
| 2020 | — | #3,334 (5) | #476 (6) |
| 2019 | — | #3,013 (6) | #296 (12) |
| 2018 | — | — | #433 (7) |
| 2017 | — | #3,449 (5) | #602 (4) |
| 2016 | #8,816 (8) | #3,478 (5) | #532 (5) |
| 2015 | — | — | #426 (7) |
| 2014 | #12,108 (5) | #4,632 (3) | #399 (8) |
| 2013 | — | #2,954 (6) | #590 (4) |
| 2012 | #12,274 (5) | — | #500 (5) |
| 2011 | — | — | #544 (4) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in Scotland in 2021 at #207.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in Scotland in 1995.
How common is it?
about 1 in 1,800 baby boys in the published Scotland list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 1. How we work this out.
Next year
On its recent trend, Munro is likely to keep falling in Scotland in 2026: about 1 in 2,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 1,200 to 1 in 3,200.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.