Most popular boys’ names in Scotland, 1982
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 | 1,856 |
| 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 |