According to National Records of Scotland (NRS), the most popular baby names in the country in 2017 were Olivia and Jack.
Here are Scotland’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:
Girl Names
1. Olivia, 512 baby girls
2. Emily, 460
3. Isla, 395
4. Sophie, 370
5. Amelia, 321
6. Jessica, 318
7. Ava, 294
8. Ella, 290
9. Charlotte, 280
10. Aria, 254
Boy Names
1. Jack, 486 baby boys
2. Oliver, 380
3. James, 368
4. Lewis, 356
5. Logan, 324
6. Noah, 318
7. Harris, 299
8. Alexander, 297
9. Leo, 289
10. Harry, 282
In the girls’ top 10, Aria replaced Lucy (now 11th).
In the boys’ top 10, Harris replaced Charlie (now 14th).
In 2016, the top two names were the same.
And here are some of the baby names that were bestowed just once in Scotland last year:
Unique Girl Names | Unique Boy Names |
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Auristelle, Bella-Caledonia, Carcy, Debbie, Elpiniki, Fernie, Ghzal, Hanwen, Isatou, Jumana, Kuma, Larch, Magdiel, Nettle, Oreli, Paupi-Anais, Rebbl, Sibianca, Tuppence, Ultra-Violet, Verdie, Wanda, Xenia, Yana-River, Zacharoula-Electra | Amazon, Bzhyar, Cakrawala, Daro, Ernie, Findhorn, Ghillie, Harley-David, Isoa, Jhy, Kestrel, Little-One, Magnus-Ailig, Nimbus, Orlo, Peter-Gabriel, Reeco, Sochisth, Talisker-Brett, Uisdean, Vasco, Wulff, Xane, Ythan, Zeth |
Bella-Caledonia could be a reference to Bella Caledonia, the Scottish pro-independence magazine. And Yana-River happens to be the name of a real pace: the Yana River in Russia.
Sources: Most popular names in Scotland, Scotland’s newest baby names are inspired by the constitutional question and Star Wars
Image: Adapted from Flag of the United Kingdom (public domain)
Articles about two Scottish babies born in 2017: A baby girl named Ultra-Violet and a baby girl named Aberdeen.