Most popular boys’ names in Scotland, 1983
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 | 1,891 |
| 2 | Christopher | 1,374 |
| 3 | Andrew | 1,275 |
| 4 | John | 1,260 |
| 5 | James | 1,156 |
| 6 | Craig | 992 |
| 7 | Steven | 950 |
| 8 | Paul | 901 |
| 9 | Michael | 768 |
| 10 | Scott | 740 |
| 11 | Robert | 721 |
| 12 | Mark | 719 |
| 13 | William | 658 |
| 14 | Kevin | 657 |
| 15 | Stuart | 641 |
| 16 | Stephen | 584 |
| 17 | Alan | 562 |
| 18 | Gary | 522 |
| 19 | Ross | 509 |
| 20 | Colin | 467 |
| 21 | Richard | 451 |
| 22 | Martin | 446 |
| 23 | Thomas | 401 |
| 24 | Neil | 393 |
| 25 | Ryan | 372 |