Most popular boys’ names in Scotland, 1980
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 | 1,988 |
| 2 | John | 1,478 |
| 3 | Andrew | 1,293 |
| 4 | James | 1,194 |
| 5 | Christopher | 1,071 |
| 6 | Paul | 1,045 |
| 7 | Steven | 954 |
| 8 | Kevin | 825 |
| 9 | Robert | 813 |
| 9 | Scott | 813 |
| 11 | Craig | 805 |
| 12 | Michael | 775 |
| 13 | Mark | 738 |
| 14 | Stuart | 700 |
| 15 | Stephen | 693 |
| 16 | Alan | 664 |
| 17 | William | 601 |
| 18 | Gary | 559 |
| 19 | Ross | 545 |
| 20 | Colin | 542 |
| 21 | Brian | 479 |
| 22 | Barry | 471 |
| 23 | Richard | 464 |
| 24 | Martin | 458 |
| 25 | Thomas | 450 |