Most popular baby names in Scotland, 1982

The top girls’ name was Laura, given to 1,111 babies. The top boys’ name was David, given to 1,856 babies.

The official ranking as published, with the number of babies given each name. Names with the same count share a rank.

Top 100 girls’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Laura	1,111
2	Claire	982
3	Lisa	808
4	Nicola	726
5	Michelle	704
6	Sarah	683
7	Jennifer	648
8	Louise	645
9	Emma	599
10	Kirsty	510
11	Fiona	498
12	Karen	479
13	Gillian	476
14	Donna	378
15	Kelly	373
16	Victoria	348
17	Susan	342
18	Julie	338
19	Gemma	329
20	Angela	314
21	Amanda	313
21	Lynsey	313
23	Alison	285
24	Pamela	280
25	Leanne	278
26	Caroline	273
27	Sharon	265
28	Natalie	255
29	Suzanne	253
30	Elaine	249
30	Jacqueline	249
30	Joanne	249
33	Lesley	230
34	Deborah	228
35	Catherine	224
36	Cheryl	219
37	Elizabeth	208
38	Lynne	201
39	Kerry	198
40	Lorraine	185
41	Tracy	181
42	Lindsay	179
42	Rebecca	179
44	Charlene	178
45	Lorna	174
46	Rachel	171
47	Clare	170
48	Heather	169
48	Lynn	169
50	Debbie	167
51	Stephanie	162
52	Kimberley	161
53	Stacey	142
54	Christine	140
55	Helen	139
55	Margaret	139
57	Yvonne	138
58	Lauren	136
59	Carol	133
59	Samantha	133
61	Dawn	132
62	Amy	126
63	Pauline	125
64	Linda	122
64	Paula	122
66	Ashley	120
67	Catriona	112
68	Diane	110
69	Shona	109
70	Lyndsey	108
71	Anne	106
72	Jill	105
72	Mary	105
74	Anna	100
75	Hazel	98
75	Sara	98
77	Jane	96
78	Kathryn	95
78	Tracey	95
80	Denise	94
81	Ruth	92
82	Kim	89
82	Marie	89
84	Kathleen	88
85	Andrea	87
86	Joanna	86
86	Linsey	86
88	Katrina	84
89	Carrie	82
89	Danielle	82
89	Katherine	82
92	Mhairi	81
93	Christina	78
94	Lucy	77
95	Jillian	75
96	Melanie	73
97	Lee	72
97	Natasha	72
99	Gail	71
100	Eilidh	70

Rank	Name	Babies
100	Lindsey	70
100	Wendy	70

All girls’ names in Scotland, 1982

Top 100 boys’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	David	1,856
2	Christopher	1,406
3	John	1,298
4	Andrew	1,197
5	James	1,098
6	Paul	1,012
7	Steven	894
8	Craig	849
9	Scott	781
10	Mark	763
11	Michael	741
12	Robert	740
13	Kevin	716
14	Stuart	663
15	William	599
16	Alan	594
17	Stephen	587
18	Gary	519
19	Ross	514
20	Martin	472
21	Colin	440
21	Richard	440
23	Thomas	420
24	Brian	412
25	Barry	401
26	Neil	389
27	Graeme	377
28	Gordon	342
29	Ian	341
30	Iain	334
31	Peter	326
32	Darren	299
33	Alexander	290
34	Jamie	287
35	Ryan	285
36	Graham	279
37	Jonathan	275
38	Derek	257
38	Kenneth	257
40	Daniel	249
41	Allan	246
42	Matthew	214
43	Gavin	210
43	Lee	210
45	Stewart	199
46	Douglas	187
46	George	187
48	Sean	184
49	Nicholas	182
50	Simon	165
51	Fraser	158
52	Keith	151
53	Anthony	140
53	Joseph	140
55	Adam	139
56	Gareth	134
57	Grant	133
58	Bryan	131
59	Duncan	119
59	Philip	119
61	Euan	116
62	Alistair	115
63	Garry	114
64	Ewan	112
65	Charles	108
65	Edward	108
67	Jason	105
68	Marc	104
69	Shaun	99
70	Donald	97
70	Russell	97
72	Alastair	95
72	Patrick	95
74	Calum	89
75	Liam	85
76	Alasdair	81
77	Greg	77
78	Callum	73
78	Raymond	73
80	Benjamin	70
81	Gerard	69
82	Malcolm	67
83	Cameron	64
84	Aaron	58
85	Ronald	57
86	Bruce	56
87	Greig	55
87	Lewis	55
89	Francis	54
90	Dean	53
90	Gregor	53
90	Niall	53
93	Jordan	51
94	Kris	50
94	Martyn	50
96	Robin	48
96	Samuel	48
98	Blair	47
98	Hugh	47
98	Mohammed	47

Rank	Name	Babies
98	Murray	47
98	Wayne	47

All boys’ names in Scotland, 1982