Most popular boys’ names in Scotland, 1978
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 | 1,861 |
| 2 | John | 1,374 |
| 3 | Andrew | 1,182 |
| 4 | Paul | 1,147 |
| 5 | James | 1,067 |
| 6 | Scott | 906 |
| 7 | Christopher | 860 |
| 8 | Steven | 854 |
| 9 | Michael | 769 |
| 10 | Mark | 766 |
| 11 | Robert | 715 |
| 12 | Craig | 711 |
| 13 | Kevin | 678 |
| 14 | Stuart | 671 |
| 15 | Alan | 629 |
| 16 | Stephen | 619 |
| 17 | William | 576 |
| 18 | Ross | 514 |
| 19 | Colin | 475 |
| 20 | Brian | 462 |
| 21 | Richard | 461 |
| 22 | Barry | 456 |
| 23 | Neil | 446 |
| 24 | Derek | 433 |
| 25 | Gordon | 430 |