Most popular boys’ names in Scotland, 1988
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 | 1,577 |
| 2 | Christopher | 1,248 |
| 3 | Scott | 1,210 |
| 4 | Andrew | 1,083 |
| 5 | James | 1,036 |
| 6 | John | 924 |
| 7 | Craig | 894 |
| 8 | Michael | 867 |
| 9 | Mark | 846 |
| 10 | Steven | 772 |
| 11 | Paul | 760 |
| 12 | Ross | 754 |
| 13 | Robert | 604 |
| 14 | Stuart | 572 |
| 15 | Ryan | 569 |
| 15 | Stephen | 569 |
| 17 | Gary | 532 |
| 18 | Jamie | 528 |
| 19 | Kevin | 522 |
| 20 | William | 482 |
| 21 | Sean | 462 |
| 22 | Darren | 457 |
| 23 | Martin | 433 |
| 24 | Daniel | 431 |
| 25 | Thomas | 429 |