Most popular boys’ names in Scotland, 1977
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 | 1,761 |
| 2 | John | 1,258 |
| 3 | Paul | 1,230 |
| 4 | James | 1,068 |
| 5 | Andrew | 1,042 |
| 6 | Steven | 884 |
| 7 | Scott | 816 |
| 8 | Mark | 775 |
| 9 | Robert | 757 |
| 10 | Christopher | 747 |
| 11 | Craig | 705 |
| 12 | Stuart | 683 |
| 13 | Kevin | 676 |
| 14 | Alan | 661 |
| 15 | Michael | 659 |
| 16 | Stephen | 633 |
| 17 | William | 597 |
| 18 | Colin | 495 |
| 19 | Brian | 477 |
| 20 | Neil | 463 |
| 21 | Richard | 451 |
| 22 | Ross | 433 |
| 23 | Thomas | 407 |
| 24 | Gary | 406 |
| 25 | Derek | 394 |