Most popular baby names in Scotland, 1989

The top girls’ name was Laura, given to 964 babies. The top boys’ name was David, given to 1,333 babies.

The official ranking as published, with the number of babies given each name. Names with the same count share a rank.

Top 100 girls’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Laura	964
2	Emma	890
3	Sarah	676
4	Claire	673
4	Kirsty	673
6	Nicola	627
7	Jennifer	609
8	Stephanie	602
9	Lauren	566
10	Lisa	498
11	Louise	465
12	Natalie	447
13	Ashley	399
14	Danielle	395
15	Stacey	348
16	Rachel	344
17	Samantha	343
18	Amy	322
18	Fiona	322
20	Rebecca	301
21	Amanda	281
22	Michelle	270
23	Gillian	258
24	Kimberley	257
25	Gemma	250
26	Victoria	241
27	Kelly	234
28	Cheryl	228
28	Heather	228
30	Megan	218
31	Ashleigh	215
32	Nicole	206
33	Karen	199
34	Jade	197
35	Kayleigh	196
36	Siobhan	191
37	Joanne	186
38	Hannah	185
39	Leanne	181
40	Kerry	176
41	Natasha	171
42	Rachael	161
43	Catherine	160
44	Katie	157
44	Lynsey	157
46	Julie	145
47	Elizabeth	144
48	Deborah	142
49	Jenna	141
50	Alison	139
51	Eilidh	136
52	Clare	133
53	Susan	128
54	Jacqueline	124
55	Caroline	122
56	Pamela	120
57	Suzanne	118
58	Hayley	117
58	Kathryn	117
60	Paula	111
61	Kirsten	109
62	Katherine	108
63	Christina	107
64	Charlene	105
64	Christine	105
66	Dawn	104
67	Lucy	102
68	Donna	101
68	Melissa	101
68	Mhairi	101
71	Lindsay	96
71	Robyn	96
73	Carly	95
73	Catriona	95
75	Chloe	90
75	Debbie	90
77	Anna	88
77	Jodie	88
77	Michaela	88
80	Charlotte	87
80	Ruth	87
82	Sophie	86
83	Emily	84
83	Holly	84
83	Lesley	84
83	Zoe	84
87	Angela	81
87	Joanna	81
89	Erin	80
89	Jane	80
89	Lorna	80
89	Shona	80
93	Elaine	77
94	Alana	76
95	Sara	74
96	Helen	73
97	Kim	72
98	Hazel	70
98	Jessica	70
98	Lynn	70

All girls’ names in Scotland, 1989

Top 100 boys’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	David	1,333
2	Christopher	1,160
3	Scott	1,071
4	James	1,012
5	Andrew	987
6	Michael	968
7	Craig	879
8	John	859
9	Ross	703
10	Mark	702
11	Jamie	699
12	Paul	680
13	Steven	679
14	Stuart	570
15	Robert	549
16	Daniel	542
17	Ryan	504
18	Sean	503
19	Stephen	490
20	Gary	488
21	William	445
22	Darren	428
23	Kevin	419
24	Martin	404
25	Graeme	354
26	Thomas	350
27	Jonathan	324
28	Matthew	311
29	Alan	303
30	Alexander	287
30	Iain	287
32	Richard	260
33	Jason	255
34	Lee	253
35	Callum	248
36	Liam	245
37	Calum	238
38	Adam	231
38	Colin	231
40	Peter	222
41	Fraser	217
42	Shaun	208
43	Neil	205
44	Dean	201
45	Brian	195
46	Graham	191
47	Grant	187
48	Gavin	186
49	Ian	184
50	Gordon	181
51	Marc	174
52	Greg	169
53	Nicholas	165
54	Allan	152
54	Stewart	152
56	Anthony	149
57	Kyle	147
58	Lewis	146
59	Jordan	144
59	Joseph	144
61	Kenneth	135
62	Alistair	131
63	Derek	122
64	Barry	111
65	Euan	110
66	Douglas	108
67	Philip	100
68	Kieran	99
69	Simon	98
70	Aaron	97
70	Jack	97
72	Cameron	96
73	George	95
74	Ewan	90
74	Garry	90
76	Benjamin	87
77	Blair	86
78	Duncan	84
79	Samuel	80
80	Charles	79
81	Bryan	78
81	Dale	78
81	Patrick	78
84	Alasdair	77
85	Alastair	76
86	Rory	74
87	Joshua	73
87	Nathan	73
89	Martyn	69
90	Keith	68
91	Donald	66
92	Greig	64
93	Ben	62
93	Daryl	62
95	Gregor	59
95	Luke	59
97	Edward	58
98	Robbie	57
99	Gareth	55
99	Murray	55

All boys’ names in Scotland, 1989