Most popular baby names in Scotland, 1997

The top girls’ name was Emma, given to 752 babies. The top boys’ name was Ryan, given to 795 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	752
2	Chloe	743
3	Rebecca	713
4	Megan	645
5	Lauren	631
6	Amy	623
7	Shannon	552
8	Caitlin	550
9	Rachel	517
10	Hannah	480
11	Sarah	471
12	Sophie	433
13	Nicole	378
14	Erin	362
15	Laura	348
16	Emily	289
17	Jennifer	277
18	Courtney	276
19	Kirsty	258
19	Lucy	258
21	Danielle	257
22	Katie	252
22	Louise	252
24	Heather	250
25	Rachael	221
26	Eilidh	214
27	Holly	213
28	Samantha	208
29	Stephanie	202
30	Kayleigh	194
30	Zoe	194
32	Melissa	189
33	Claire	182
34	Chelsea	180
35	Jade	176
36	Robyn	173
37	Jessica	160
38	Aimee	159
38	Gemma	159
38	Nicola	159
41	Hayley	156
42	Lisa	155
42	Natalie	155
44	Anna	151
45	Natasha	148
46	Charlotte	134
47	Abbie	132
48	Bethany	128
48	Victoria	128
50	Beth	124
51	Jodie	113
52	Georgia	110
52	Morgan	110
54	Taylor	108
55	Jenna	106
56	Kirsten	105
57	Fiona	101
58	Ellie	100
59	Cara	97
60	Ashleigh	96
61	Ashley	95
61	Elizabeth	95
63	Niamh	94
64	Olivia	93
65	Abigail	91
66	Molly	89
67	Catherine	88
68	Iona	87
68	Kimberley	87
70	Kelsey	83
71	Alana	79
71	Katherine	79
71	Leah	79
74	Amber	78
74	Chantelle	78
76	Demi	76
76	Paige	76
78	Alexandra	75
79	Toni	73
80	Alice	69
81	Carly	67
81	Catriona	67
81	Gillian	67
81	Rhiannon	67
85	Jemma	66
86	Caitlyn	65
86	Mhairi	65
88	Joanne	64
89	Hollie	63
89	Rebekah	63
91	Kelly	62
92	Kathryn	61
92	Kerry	61
94	Ellen	60
95	Stacey	59
96	Siobhan	57
97	Amanda	56
97	Carla	56
97	Joanna	56
100	Eve	54

All girls’ names in Scotland, 1997

Top 100 boys’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ryan	795
2	Andrew	761
3	Jack	759
4	Ross	700
5	James	638
6	Connor	590
7	Scott	586
8	Lewis	568
9	David	560
10	Michael	557
11	Jordan	554
12	Liam	550
13	Daniel	546
14	Cameron	526
15	Matthew	509
16	Kieran	474
17	Jamie	452
18	Christopher	440
19	Kyle	421
20	Callum	419
21	Craig	418
22	John	396
23	Dylan	394
24	Sean	367
25	Thomas	348
26	Adam	347
27	Calum	335
28	Mark	310
29	Robert	297
30	Fraser	292
31	Alexander	288
32	Declan	284
33	Paul	266
34	Aaron	260
35	Stuart	257
36	Euan	252
37	Steven	243
38	Darren	231
39	William	228
40	Lee	226
41	Aidan	207
41	Stephen	207
43	Nathan	205
44	Shaun	198
45	Ben	195
46	Joshua	191
47	Conor	176
48	Ewan	174
49	Reece	168
50	Samuel	159
51	Jonathan	158
52	Joseph	155
53	Brandon	149
53	Dean	149
55	Marc	143
55	Robbie	143
57	Luke	139
57	Rory	139
59	Grant	134
59	Peter	134
61	Greg	133
61	Sam	133
63	Blair	131
64	Gary	130
65	Jason	129
66	Martin	117
67	Iain	116
68	Josh	109
69	Gavin	106
70	Benjamin	103
70	Kevin	103
72	Gregor	102
72	Jake	102
74	Rhys	97
75	Harry	94
76	Alan	87
77	George	86
77	Nicholas	86
79	Alistair	82
79	Owen	82
81	Angus	79
81	Ciaran	79
83	Bradley	77
83	Duncan	77
85	Anthony	76
85	Patrick	76
87	Stewart	75
88	Neil	73
89	Alasdair	72
90	Taylor	71
91	Jay	70
92	Colin	69
92	Ian	69
94	Calvin	64
95	Charles	62
96	Murray	60
97	Joe	59
98	Conner	57
98	Dominic	57
98	Gordon	57

All boys’ names in Scotland, 1997