Most popular boys’ names in Scotland, 1985
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 | 1,769 |
| 2 | Christopher | 1,355 |
| 3 | Andrew | 1,230 |
| 4 | John | 1,188 |
| 5 | James | 1,122 |
| 6 | Steven | 947 |
| 7 | Craig | 944 |
| 8 | Paul | 932 |
| 9 | Michael | 912 |
| 10 | Mark | 838 |
| 11 | Scott | 794 |
| 12 | Robert | 674 |
| 13 | Stuart | 662 |
| 14 | Stephen | 624 |
| 15 | Gary | 602 |
| 16 | William | 599 |
| 17 | Kevin | 547 |
| 18 | Ross | 516 |
| 19 | Ryan | 455 |
| 20 | Jamie | 442 |
| 21 | Richard | 439 |
| 22 | Alan | 413 |
| 23 | Thomas | 407 |
| 24 | Darren | 383 |
| 25 | Martin | 377 |