Most popular boys’ names in Scotland, 1974
The official ranking as published, with the number of babies given each name. Names with the same count share a rank.
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David | 1,794 |
| 2 | John | 1,528 |
| 3 | Paul | 1,260 |
| 4 | Mark | 1,234 |
| 5 | James | 1,202 |
| 6 | Andrew | 1,067 |
| 7 | Scott | 1,060 |
| 8 | Steven | 1,020 |
| 9 | Robert | 885 |
| 10 | Stephen | 866 |
| 11 | William | 777 |
| 12 | Craig | 749 |
| 13 | Michael | 735 |
| 14 | Stuart | 710 |
| 15 | Christopher | 702 |
| 16 | Alan | 685 |
| 17 | Colin | 634 |
| 18 | Brian | 623 |
| 19 | Kevin | 598 |
| 20 | Gary | 570 |
| 21 | Richard | 558 |
| 22 | Derek | 500 |
| 23 | Martin | 473 |
| 24 | Thomas | 458 |
| 25 | Neil | 446 |