Most popular baby names in Scotland, 1994

The top girls’ name was Lauren, given to 973 babies. The top boys’ name was Ryan, given to 1,098 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	Lauren	973
2	Rebecca	758
3	Emma	729
4	Amy	640
5	Sarah	585
6	Laura	580
7	Megan	528
8	Nicole	515
9	Rachel	508
10	Hannah	505
11	Kirsty	462
12	Stephanie	397
13	Jennifer	376
14	Danielle	363
15	Claire	359
16	Shannon	322
17	Caitlin	321
17	Samantha	321
19	Gemma	319
20	Nicola	317
21	Louise	309
22	Chloe	296
23	Lisa	279
24	Katie	270
25	Sophie	255
26	Ashley	252
27	Heather	224
27	Melissa	224
29	Jade	223
30	Natalie	222
31	Kayleigh	221
32	Lucy	219
33	Rachael	208
34	Erin	207
35	Robyn	195
36	Hayley	192
37	Emily	191
38	Eilidh	177
39	Fiona	176
40	Zoe	170
41	Holly	166
42	Ashleigh	165
43	Natasha	164
44	Jodie	158
45	Aimee	152
46	Chelsea	142
47	Amanda	139
48	Jessica	138
49	Kimberley	137
50	Victoria	135
51	Charlotte	133
52	Anna	129
53	Catherine	126
54	Kerry	124
55	Gillian	122
55	Kirsten	122
57	Stacey	117
58	Joanne	114
59	Kathryn	111
60	Alison	108
60	Michelle	108
62	Kelly	107
63	Elizabeth	102
64	Beth	96
65	Katherine	94
66	Bethany	91
67	Catriona	90
68	Jenna	89
68	Paige	89
70	Alice	86
70	Siobhan	86
72	Alexandra	83
73	Demi	82
73	Leanne	82
75	Amber	79
75	Courtney	79
75	Jemma	79
78	Mhairi	78
79	Clare	76
79	Naomi	76
81	Abigail	74
81	Iona	74
83	Carly	71
84	Cara	69
84	Ruth	69
84	Taylor	69
87	Chantelle	68
87	Cheryl	68
87	Hollie	68
90	Helen	67
90	Toni	67
92	Julie	66
93	Joanna	64
94	Olivia	61
95	Abbie	59
95	Christina	59
95	Lindsay	59
95	Rebekah	59
99	Nikki	58
100	Karen	57

Rank	Name	Babies
100	Paula	57

All girls’ names in Scotland, 1994

Top 100 boys’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ryan	1,098
2	Andrew	913
3	Scott	817
4	David	768
5	Michael	694
6	James	687
7	Jordan	652
8	Christopher	646
9	Ross	634
10	Craig	615
11	Daniel	598
12	Jack	528
13	John	512
14	Mark	484
15	Connor	479
16	Jamie	477
17	Liam	452
18	Sean	427
19	Lewis	426
20	Matthew	414
21	Callum	413
22	Cameron	404
23	Steven	389
24	Kieran	374
25	Thomas	373
26	Robert	371
27	Stuart	352
28	Calum	335
29	Darren	327
30	Stephen	325
31	Paul	316
32	Adam	291
33	Kyle	286
34	Fraser	285
35	Alexander	280
35	William	280
37	Dean	264
38	Lee	260
39	Jonathan	248
40	Gary	239
41	Martin	222
42	Shaun	212
43	Dylan	205
44	Dale	203
45	Grant	198
46	Kevin	194
47	Conor	181
48	Aaron	166
48	Declan	166
50	Peter	165
51	Joseph	159
52	Euan	154
53	Marc	144
53	Robbie	144
55	Alan	143
56	Jason	140
57	Blair	136
58	Sam	135
59	Gavin	134
59	Luke	134
61	Joshua	131
62	Nathan	128
63	Iain	124
64	Samuel	122
65	Greg	121
66	Anthony	116
67	Neil	114
68	Douglas	112
69	Nicholas	111
70	Stewart	110
71	Alistair	109
72	Colin	106
73	Duncan	99
74	Graeme	97
75	Aidan	96
75	Benjamin	96
77	Rory	95
78	Josh	92
79	Alasdair	88
80	Reece	87
81	Jake	86
81	Richard	86
83	Gordon	85
83	Ian	85
83	Rhys	85
86	Ben	84
87	Ewan	83
87	Gregor	83
87	Patrick	83
90	Graham	82
91	Brian	79
92	George	75
93	Charles	73
94	Allan	71
95	Kenneth	68
96	Angus	67
97	Alastair	65
98	Keiran	60
99	Murray	58
100	Niall	55

All boys’ names in Scotland, 1994