Most popular boys’ names in Scotland, 1984
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 | 1,785 |
| 2 | Christopher | 1,369 |
| 3 | Andrew | 1,187 |
| 4 | John | 1,153 |
| 5 | James | 1,090 |
| 6 | Craig | 956 |
| 7 | Steven | 949 |
| 8 | Paul | 898 |
| 9 | Michael | 840 |
| 10 | Mark | 817 |
| 11 | Scott | 777 |
| 12 | Robert | 688 |
| 13 | Stuart | 669 |
| 14 | Kevin | 616 |
| 15 | William | 613 |
| 16 | Stephen | 576 |
| 17 | Gary | 572 |
| 18 | Alan | 514 |
| 19 | Ross | 509 |
| 20 | Richard | 461 |
| 21 | Thomas | 403 |
| 22 | Neil | 402 |
| 23 | Colin | 396 |
| 24 | Martin | 393 |
| 25 | Ryan | 381 |