Most popular boys’ names in Scotland, 1987
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 | 1,552 |
| 2 | Christopher | 1,268 |
| 3 | Andrew | 1,249 |
| 4 | James | 1,022 |
| 5 | John | 1,018 |
| 6 | Scott | 978 |
| 7 | Craig | 935 |
| 8 | Michael | 875 |
| 9 | Mark | 862 |
| 10 | Steven | 844 |
| 11 | Paul | 781 |
| 12 | Ross | 662 |
| 13 | Robert | 652 |
| 14 | Stuart | 615 |
| 15 | Ryan | 569 |
| 16 | Gary | 567 |
| 16 | Stephen | 567 |
| 18 | William | 547 |
| 19 | Jamie | 526 |
| 20 | Kevin | 510 |
| 21 | Martin | 496 |
| 22 | Thomas | 461 |
| 23 | Daniel | 427 |
| 23 | Graeme | 427 |
| 25 | Sean | 412 |