Most popular baby names in Scotland, 1990

The top girls’ name was Emma, given to 907 babies. The top boys’ name was David, given to 1,254 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	Emma	907
2	Laura	854
3	Sarah	775
4	Stephanie	772
5	Kirsty	644
6	Claire	595
7	Nicola	589
8	Jennifer	571
9	Stacey	531
10	Lauren	525
11	Lisa	502
12	Danielle	483
13	Rachel	474
14	Rebecca	447
15	Natalie	426
16	Amy	408
16	Louise	408
18	Samantha	384
19	Ashley	376
20	Gemma	368
21	Fiona	302
22	Nicole	286
23	Jade	264
24	Michelle	257
25	Victoria	256
26	Amanda	253
27	Megan	237
28	Hannah	230
29	Kayleigh	226
30	Gillian	224
30	Kimberley	224
32	Ashleigh	223
33	Rachael	218
34	Heather	213
34	Kerry	213
36	Cheryl	202
37	Natasha	200
38	Siobhan	198
39	Kelly	194
40	Katie	187
41	Leanne	178
42	Joanne	166
42	Melissa	166
44	Karen	163
45	Hayley	155
46	Catherine	152
47	Elizabeth	140
48	Eilidh	134
49	Alison	128
49	Jenna	128
51	Deborah	126
52	Chloe	123
53	Zoe	120
54	Charlotte	119
54	Holly	119
56	Emily	115
57	Kirsten	114
57	Lynsey	114
59	Robyn	112
60	Kathryn	110
61	Catriona	109
62	Ruth	105
62	Suzanne	105
64	Julie	104
64	Sophie	104
66	Clare	102
66	Lucy	102
68	Caroline	101
68	Erin	101
68	Pamela	101
71	Carly	97
72	Susan	95
73	Sinead	93
74	Jacqueline	92
75	Anna	91
76	Debbie	90
77	Lorna	89
77	Mhairi	89
79	Jessica	88
79	Jodie	88
79	Lindsay	88
82	Alana	87
83	Katherine	85
84	Paula	84
85	Michaela	83
86	Dawn	79
86	Sara	79
88	Caitlin	78
88	Kerri	78
88	Kim	78
91	Donna	77
92	Alexandra	76
92	Angela	76
92	Helen	76
95	Aimee	74
95	Elaine	74
95	Joanna	74
98	Christina	71
99	Adele	70
100	Kathleen	69

Rank	Name	Babies
100	Shona	69

All girls’ names in Scotland, 1990

Top 100 boys’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	David	1,254
2	Christopher	1,209
3	Craig	1,052
4	Scott	1,044
5	Andrew	1,009
6	Michael	973
7	James	949
8	John	775
9	Ross	771
10	Daniel	769
11	Steven	755
12	Jamie	680
13	Mark	673
14	Paul	640
15	Ryan	603
16	Stephen	584
17	Sean	581
18	Robert	545
19	Stuart	533
20	Gary	467
21	Darren	415
22	William	402
23	Kevin	391
24	Thomas	387
25	Martin	378
26	Matthew	373
27	Liam	336
28	Jonathan	314
29	Callum	308
30	Alan	304
31	Calum	282
32	Graeme	281
33	Jordan	267
34	Alexander	257
35	Lee	255
36	Richard	244
37	Iain	242
38	Adam	239
39	Fraser	227
39	Lewis	227
41	Colin	212
42	Grant	211
43	Peter	209
44	Dean	206
45	Gavin	201
46	Shaun	192
47	Marc	188
48	Ian	182
49	Greg	171
50	Gordon	170
51	Brian	164
51	Graham	164
51	Nicholas	164
54	Neil	163
55	Stewart	157
56	Euan	155
57	Anthony	147
58	Joseph	146
59	Kieran	145
60	Kyle	143
61	Jack	134
61	Jason	134
63	Alistair	133
64	Samuel	128
65	Allan	127
66	Aaron	118
66	Kenneth	118
68	George	115
69	Barry	109
70	Cameron	104
70	Joshua	104
72	Douglas	103
73	Ewan	102
74	Derek	98
75	Benjamin	95
76	Nathan	93
77	Duncan	92
78	Dale	91
79	Blair	90
80	Rory	87
81	Patrick	85
82	Simon	83
83	Alasdair	82
84	Garry	78
85	Alastair	77
86	Martyn	75
86	Philip	75
88	Charles	71
89	Sam	70
90	Daryl	68
90	Gregor	68
92	Edward	65
92	Niall	65
94	Donald	64
95	Murray	63
96	Keith	61
97	Ben	60
97	Bryan	60
97	Connor	60
100	Luke	59

All boys’ names in Scotland, 1990