Most popular baby names in Scotland, 1998

The top girls’ name was Chloe, given to 953 babies. The top boys’ name was Ryan, given to 791 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	Chloe	953
2	Megan	679
3	Rebecca	631
4	Emma	601
5	Amy	588
6	Caitlin	580
7	Lauren	542
8	Rachel	541
9	Shannon	444
10	Hannah	425
11	Sophie	400
12	Nicole	377
13	Sarah	372
14	Erin	361
15	Courtney	317
16	Lucy	303
17	Katie	276
18	Kirsty	275
19	Emily	271
20	Laura	254
21	Louise	246
22	Eilidh	244
23	Holly	220
24	Jennifer	208
25	Morgan	198
25	Samantha	198
27	Heather	191
27	Rachael	191
29	Jade	183
30	Chelsea	181
31	Natalie	176
32	Danielle	174
33	Jessica	169
34	Stephanie	168
35	Robyn	165
36	Anna	162
37	Zoe	157
38	Natasha	153
39	Lisa	150
40	Claire	148
40	Kayleigh	148
42	Bethany	147
43	Aimee	143
44	Nicola	142
45	Charlotte	139
46	Gemma	135
47	Niamh	134
48	Abbie	127
49	Melissa	125
50	Victoria	124
51	Georgia	120
51	Taylor	120
53	Iona	119
53	Olivia	119
55	Beth	118
55	Jodie	118
57	Cara	105
58	Alexandra	101
58	Amber	101
58	Ellie	101
61	Abigail	97
62	Caitlyn	95
62	Catherine	95
62	Molly	95
65	Fiona	94
66	Kelsey	92
67	Kirsten	91
68	Jenna	90
69	Hayley	87
70	Isla	81
71	Kimberley	78
71	Paige	78
73	Leah	77
74	Ashleigh	76
75	Elizabeth	75
76	Eve	73
77	Catriona	71
78	Ashley	66
79	Alice	64
79	Ellen	64
81	Carly	63
81	Kaitlin	63
83	Katherine	62
84	Chantelle	61
85	Ciara	60
85	Demi	60
87	Kerry	59
87	Rebekah	59
89	Jordan	58
90	Alison	57
90	Rhiannon	57
92	Mhairi	56
92	Toni	56
94	Meghan	55
95	Alana	53
95	Siobhan	53
97	Abby	52
98	Carla	50
98	Hollie	50
100	Kaitlyn	48

Rank	Name	Babies
100	Kathryn	48

All girls’ names in Scotland, 1998

Top 100 boys’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ryan	791
2	Jack	709
3	Ross	662
4	Lewis	637
5	Cameron	619
6	James	616
7	Connor	592
8	Andrew	584
9	Scott	549
10	Callum	524
11	Jordan	516
12	Daniel	492
13	David	484
14	Matthew	483
15	Liam	471
16	Michael	466
17	Kieran	457
18	Craig	400
19	Kyle	395
20	Sean	383
21	Jamie	377
22	Dylan	362
23	John	353
24	Christopher	351
25	Calum	337
26	Adam	331
27	Thomas	309
28	Alexander	301
29	Mark	284
30	Nathan	280
31	Robert	272
32	Aaron	268
33	Euan	259
34	Fraser	244
35	Paul	238
36	Ewan	235
37	Declan	226
38	William	216
39	Ben	211
40	Stuart	206
41	Aidan	196
42	Stephen	194
43	Steven	191
44	Reece	189
45	Robbie	180
46	Joshua	179
47	Lee	178
48	Conor	169
49	Shaun	162
50	Darren	159
51	Samuel	154
52	Brandon	142
53	Marc	140
54	Joseph	139
55	Dean	138
55	Jonathan	138
57	Luke	135
58	Jake	129
59	Josh	128
60	Rory	127
61	Greg	126
61	Owen	126
63	Grant	125
64	Jason	124
65	Sam	114
66	Blair	112
67	Martin	105
68	Benjamin	104
69	Gary	101
69	Peter	101
71	Gavin	96
72	Rhys	94
73	Iain	91
74	Kevin	90
75	Ciaran	88
76	Jay	86
76	Murray	86
78	Alistair	85
78	Harry	85
80	Bradley	84
80	Finlay	84
82	Alan	82
82	Gregor	82
82	Taylor	82
85	Nicholas	81
86	Ethan	80
87	Angus	77
87	Duncan	77
89	Charles	76
89	Stewart	76
91	Ronan	74
92	Aiden	70
93	Ian	69
94	Anthony	68
94	Neil	68
96	George	66
97	Charlie	62
97	Jacob	62
99	Max	61
100	Hamish	60

All boys’ names in Scotland, 1998