Most popular boys’ names in Scotland, 1997
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 | 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 |