This is the second 2013 list I’ve seen so far.
According to provisional finalized data from Scotland’s General Register Office, the most popular baby names in Scotland are still Sophie and Jack.
Here are Scotland’s projected top 20 girl names and top 20 boy names of 2013:
Girl Names
- Sophie, 516 baby girls
- Olivia, 499
- Emily, 490
- Isla, 409
- Lucy, 393
- Ava, 383
- Jessica, 374
- Amelia, 303
- Ella, 300
- Millie, 297
- Lily, 288
- Chloe, 267
- Sophia, 266
- Ellie, 256
- Eva, 254
- Emma, 251
- Mia, 236
- Freya, 225 (tie)
- Grace, 225 (tie)
- Erin, 223
Boy Names
- Jack, 595 baby boys
- James, 434
- Lewis, 382
- Oliver, 361
- Daniel, 359
- Logan, 349
- Alexander, 318
- Lucas, 313
- Charlie, 301
- Harry, 299
- Mason, 292
- Ethan, 284
- Noah, 282
- Harris, 270
- Riley, 265
- Finlay, 259
- Alfie, 257
- Jacob, 249
- Max, 247
- Adam, 243
New to the top 20 girl names are Ella and Erin. Drop-outs are Hannah and Holly.
New to the top 20 boy names are Noah, Harris and Jacob. Drop-outs are Tyler, Aaron, Ryan and Liam. (There’s an extra name on the drop-out list because there was a tie for 20th place on the boys’ list last year.)
Of the 4,396 girl names bestowed last year in Scotland, 55 were given to more than 100 baby girls while 2,872 were used only once.
Of the 3,410 boy names bestowed, 74 were given to more than 100 baby boys while 2,197 were used only once.
Here are some of the names used only once in Scotland last year:
| Unique Girl Names | Unique Boy Names |
|---|---|
| Anadoo, Ayse-Gul, Bellatrix, Bjelle, Boroka, Calaposha, Claurieli, Comfort, Diorlouise, Dristy, Drooj, Io, Light, Morag, Nellicy, Ruvimbo, Scarlett-Beau, Scotland, Success, Tarannom, Willowmena | Argyll-Sutherland, Bhriclan, Boto, Bright, Cal-El, Dempster, Frew, Gexian, Godsrest, Grave, Hollywood, Johnboy, Jozzel, King-Enoch, Ledley-Lee, Mnelisi, Moray-Geo, Noxx, Success, Timocy, Woodiee |
(Yup, one Success on each side.)
Want to see past lists of popular baby names in Scotland? Check out the 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 lists.
Sources: Babies’ First Names 2013 – GRO Scotland, Baby names: Jack and Sophie again Scotland’s most popular
Image: Adapted from Flag of the United Kingdom (public domain)
