Most popular boys’ names in Scotland, 1986
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 | 1,623 |
| 2 | Christopher | 1,292 |
| 3 | Andrew | 1,178 |
| 4 | James | 1,100 |
| 5 | John | 1,090 |
| 6 | Craig | 984 |
| 7 | Steven | 946 |
| 8 | Michael | 891 |
| 9 | Scott | 842 |
| 10 | Mark | 832 |
| 11 | Paul | 816 |
| 12 | Robert | 652 |
| 13 | Stuart | 626 |
| 14 | Ross | 591 |
| 15 | Stephen | 580 |
| 16 | Gary | 577 |
| 17 | Kevin | 567 |
| 18 | William | 552 |
| 19 | Jamie | 465 |
| 20 | Martin | 456 |
| 21 | Ryan | 444 |
| 22 | Alan | 422 |
| 23 | Graeme | 419 |
| 23 | Thomas | 419 |
| 25 | Daniel | 415 |