Scottish Baby Names 2020

General Name Discussion
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So today is what i’ve decided to call “Name Lover’s [name_u]Christmas[/name_u]” in [name_u]Scotland[/name_u]. Our 2020 name statistics have been revealed! Below is our top 100 for both genders, as well as some links to different news articles from today if you want to look into this a little more. [name_f]Hope[/name_f] you enjoy reading :slight_smile:

Girls
  1. [name_f]Isla[/name_f]
  2. [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
  3. [name_f]Emily[/name_f]
  4. [name_f]Freya[/name_f]
  5. [name_f]Ava[/name_f]
  6. [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
  7. [name_f]Ella[/name_f]
  8. [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
  9. [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
  10. [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
  11. [name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
  12. [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
  13. [name_f]Evie[/name_f]
  14. [name_f]Millie[/name_f]
  15. [name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
  16. [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
  17. [name_f]Mia[/name_f]
  18. [name_f]Jessica[/name_f]
  19. [name_f]Aria[/name_f] / [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
  20. /
  21. [name_u]Harper[/name_u]
  22. [name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
  23. [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
  24. [name_f]Eilidh[/name_f]
  25. [name_f]Sofia[/name_f]
  26. [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
  27. [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
  28. [name_u]Willow[/name_u]
  29. [name_f]Layla[/name_f] / [name_f]Orla[/name_f]
  30. /
  31. [name_f]Erin[/name_f] / [name_f]Maya[/name_f]
  32. [name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
  33. [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f]
  34. [name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
  35. [name_f]Mila[/name_f] / [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
  36. /
  37. [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
  38. [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
  39. [name_f]Hallie[/name_f]
  40. [name_f]Anna[/name_f] / [name_f]Eva[/name_f]
  41. /
  42. [name_f]Ayla[/name_f]
  43. [name_f]Emma[/name_f]
  44. [name_f]Emilia[/name_f] / [name_f]Robyn[/name_f]
  45. /
  46. [name_f]Ada[/name_f] / [name_u]Holly[/name_u] / [name_f]Molly[/name_f]
  47. /
  48. /
  49. [name_f]Amber[/name_f] / [name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
  50. /
  51. [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
  52. [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
  53. [name_f]Gracie[/name_f]
  54. [name_f]Rose[/name_f] / [name_u]Skye[/name_u]
  55. /
  56. [name_f]Niamh[/name_f]
  57. [name_f]Esme[/name_f]
  58. [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
  59. [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
  60. [name_f]Luna[/name_f]
  61. [name_f]Zara[/name_f]
  62. [name_f]Iona[/name_f] / [name_f]Summer[/name_f] / [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
  63. /
  64. /
  65. [name_u]Lexi[/name_u]
  66. [name_f]Callie[/name_f] / [name_f]Cora[/name_f]
  67. /
  68. [name_f]Abigail[/name_f] / [name_f]Bella[/name_f] / [name_f]Lilly[/name_f] / [name_f]Lottie[/name_f]
  69. /
  70. /
  71. /
  72. [name_f]Mollie[/name_f]
  73. [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
  74. [name_f]Katie[/name_f]
  75. [name_u]Eden[/name_u] / [name_f]Myla[/name_f] / [name_u]Remi[/name_u] / [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
  76. /
  77. /
  78. /
  79. [name_u]Harley[/name_u]
  80. [name_f]Hope[/name_f] / [name_u]Mirren[/name_u]
  81. /
  82. [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
  83. [name_f]Lucie[/name_f] / [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
  84. /
  85. [name_f]Alba[/name_f] / [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] / [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] / [name_f]Nina[/name_f]
  86. /
  87. /
  88. /
  89. [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
  90. [name_f]Ayda[/name_f] / [name_u]Indie[/name_u] / [name_u]Piper[/name_u]
  91. /
  92. /
  93. [name_u]Florence[/name_u]
  94. [name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
  95. [name_f]Aila[/name_f] / [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
  96. /
  97. [name_u]Abbie[/name_u] / [name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
  98. /
  99. [name_f]Arabella[/name_f] / [name_f]Faith[/name_f] / [name_f]Hollie[/name_f] / [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] / [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
Boys
  1. [name_m]Jack[/name_m]
  2. [name_u]Noah[/name_u]
  3. [name_u]James[/name_u]
  4. [name_m]Leo[/name_m] / [name_u]Oliver[/name_u]
  5. /
  6. [name_m]Harris[/name_m]
  7. [name_u]Rory[/name_u]
  8. [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
  9. [name_u]Finlay[/name_u]
  10. [name_m]Archie[/name_m]
  11. [name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
  12. [name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
  13. [name_u]Alfie[/name_u]
  14. [name_u]Theo[/name_u]
  15. [name_m]Lewis[/name_m]
  16. [name_u]Finn[/name_u]
  17. [name_m]Brodie[/name_m] / [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
  18. /
  19. [name_u]Mason[/name_u]
  20. [name_m]Jacob[/name_m]
  21. [name_u]Logan[/name_u] / [name_u]Max[/name_u]
  22. /
  23. [name_u]Freddie[/name_u]
  24. [name_u]Harry[/name_u]
  25. [name_m]Adam[/name_m] / [name_u]Ollie[/name_u]
  26. /
  27. [name_m]Daniel[/name_m] / [name_m]Tommy[/name_m]
  28. /
  29. [name_m]Joshua[/name_m]
  30. [name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
  31. [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] / [name_m]Muhammad[/name_m]
  32. /
  33. [name_m]Roman[/name_m]
  34. [name_u]Liam[/name_u]
  35. [name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
  36. [name_m]Ethan[/name_m] / [name_u]Jude[/name_u] / [name_m]William[/name_m]
  37. /
  38. /
  39. [name_u]Hunter[/name_u]
  40. [name_u]Callum[/name_u]
  41. [name_m]Luke[/name_m]
  42. [name_u]Blake[/name_u]
  43. [name_u]Luca[/name_u]
  44. [name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
  45. [name_m]Aaron[/name_m]
  46. [name_u]Jamie[/name_u]
  47. [name_m]Angus[/name_m]
  48. [name_u]Cameron[/name_u]
  49. [name_m]Caleb[/name_m]
  50. [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
  51. [name_m]Jaxon[/name_m]
  52. [name_m]Arran[/name_m]
  53. [name_u]Carter[/name_u] / [name_u]George[/name_u]
  54. /
  55. [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] / [name_m]Reuben[/name_m] / [name_u]Sonny[/name_u]
  56. /
  57. /
  58. [name_u]Kai[/name_u]
  59. [name_m]Fraser[/name_m] / [name_u]Ryan[/name_u]
  60. /
  61. [name_m]Hamish[/name_m] / [name_m]Nathan[/name_m]
  62. /
  63. [name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
  64. [name_m]Cole[/name_m]
  65. [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u] / [name_u]Michael[/name_u]
  66. /
  67. [name_u]Grayson[/name_u] / [name_u]Riley[/name_u]
  68. /
  69. [name_u]Connor[/name_u] / [name_m]Joseph[/name_m] / [name_u]Louie[/name_u]
  70. /
  71. /
  72. [name_u]Cooper[/name_u] / [name_m]Ruaridh[/name_m]
  73. /
  74. [name_m]Leon[/name_m] / [name_m]Louis[/name_m]
  75. /
  76. [name_m]Andrew[/name_m] / [name_u]Owen[/name_u]
  77. /
  78. [name_m]David[/name_m]
  79. [name_u]Murray[/name_u]
  80. [name_u]Jackson[/name_u] / [name_m]Robert[/name_m] / [name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
  81. /
  82. /
  83. [name_m]Innes[/name_m]
  84. [name_u]Cody[/name_u]
  85. [name_u]Blair[/name_u] / [name_u]Dylan[/name_u] / [name_u]Joey[/name_u]
  86. /
  87. /
  88. [name_u]Ellis[/name_u] / [name_u]Finley[/name_u] / [name_u]Teddy[/name_u]
  91. [name_m]Ruairidh[/name_m]
  92. [name_m]John[/name_m] / [name_m]Myles[/name_m]
  93. /
  94. [name_m]Ben[/name_m] / [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]
  95. /
  96. [name_u]Robbie[/name_u]
  97. [name_u]Callan[/name_u]
  98. [name_m]Brody[/name_m]
  99. [name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
  100. [name_m]Elijah[/name_m]

Here is the official National Records website, with a more detailed report and access to the whole list (including our most unique names, with names given to just one baby)

https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/vital-events/names/babies-first-names/babies-first-names-2020

And here is the most adorable video, released by the National Records today

some news articles

Finally, here are a few articles from Scottish newspapers released today:

Summary

Another summary, including some unique choices

Media Influnces

Search for your name popularity!

If i have more time at a later date, i might delve into the names a little more and post something about the names given to only one baby, but I hope some of you guys enjoy reading this today!

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This is intriguing, thanks for sharing!

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Ah, I was so excited to see this! So many favourites of mine are here. I always love seeing more traditionally Scottish names (and Irish favourites) pop up on the list.

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Yay! I love Scottish name data day, it always feels like a bit of teaser for my own data (E&W), even though there are lots of regional trends too.

My faves…

Willow
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Iona[/name_f]
[name_u]Mirren[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Alba[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]

James
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_u]Theo[/name_u]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_u]Sonny[/name_u]
[name_m]Fraser[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Louis[/name_m]
[name_m]Innes[/name_m]
[name_u]Blair[/name_u]
[name_u]Ellis[/name_u]
[name_m]Ruairidh[/name_m]
[name_m]Myles[/name_m]

Love the Scottish style! [name_m]Innes[/name_m] is my absolute favourite for a boy — such a gorgeous name. I’ve also come across a couple of female [name_m]Innes[/name_m] :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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I’m really surprised [name_m]Henry[/name_m] isn’t on the list as it seems to be popular everywhere else.

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I think it was number 101 :joy:

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