Most popular boys’ names in Scotland, 1975
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 | 1,793 |
| 2 | John | 1,481 |
| 3 | Paul | 1,207 |
| 4 | James | 1,193 |
| 5 | Mark | 1,132 |
| 6 | Scott | 1,081 |
| 7 | Andrew | 1,032 |
| 8 | Steven | 996 |
| 9 | Robert | 842 |
| 10 | Stephen | 746 |
| 11 | Craig | 740 |
| 12 | Christopher | 720 |
| 13 | Alan | 715 |
| 14 | Michael | 708 |
| 15 | Stuart | 707 |
| 16 | William | 685 |
| 17 | Kevin | 642 |
| 18 | Colin | 618 |
| 19 | Brian | 588 |
| 20 | Derek | 538 |
| 21 | Neil | 520 |
| 22 | Richard | 489 |
| 23 | Gary | 469 |
| 24 | Barry | 454 |
| 25 | Martin | 440 |