Most popular boys’ names in Scotland, 1981
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 | 1,965 |
| 2 | John | 1,422 |
| 3 | Andrew | 1,289 |
| 4 | Christopher | 1,143 |
| 5 | James | 1,105 |
| 6 | Paul | 1,039 |
| 7 | Steven | 920 |
| 8 | Craig | 887 |
| 9 | Michael | 853 |
| 10 | Scott | 843 |
| 11 | Kevin | 790 |
| 12 | Robert | 786 |
| 13 | Mark | 775 |
| 14 | Stuart | 681 |
| 15 | Stephen | 618 |
| 16 | Gary | 617 |
| 17 | Alan | 604 |
| 18 | William | 586 |
| 19 | Ross | 557 |
| 20 | Colin | 519 |
| 21 | Martin | 509 |
| 22 | Thomas | 472 |
| 23 | Barry | 455 |
| 24 | Brian | 431 |
| 25 | Neil | 427 |