Most popular boys’ names in Scotland, 1976
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 | 1,744 |
| 2 | John | 1,374 |
| 3 | Paul | 1,146 |
| 4 | James | 1,136 |
| 5 | Andrew | 983 |
| 6 | Steven | 975 |
| 7 | Scott | 964 |
| 8 | Mark | 893 |
| 9 | Robert | 757 |
| 10 | Stephen | 732 |
| 11 | Craig | 720 |
| 12 | Christopher | 695 |
| 13 | Stuart | 693 |
| 14 | Alan | 689 |
| 15 | William | 647 |
| 16 | Michael | 645 |
| 17 | Kevin | 605 |
| 18 | Colin | 565 |
| 19 | Brian | 527 |
| 20 | Derek | 519 |
| 21 | Neil | 485 |
| 22 | Richard | 481 |
| 23 | Martin | 450 |
| 24 | Gary | 418 |
| 25 | Ross | 403 |