According to data from National Records of Scotland (NRS), the most popular baby names in Scotland in 2015 were Emily and Jack.
Here are Scotland’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2015:
| Girl Names | Boy Names |
|---|---|
| 1. Emily, 497 baby girls 2. Sophie, 468 3. Olivia, 452 4. Isla, 419 5. Jessica, 357 6. Ava, 354 7. Amelia, 352 8. Ella, 341 9. Lucy, 317 10. Lily, 279 | 1. Jack, 565 baby boys 2. Oliver, 448 3. James, 416 4. Lewis, 371 5. Alexander, 349 6. Charlie, 342 7. Lucas, 316 8. Logan, 311 9. Harris, 306 10. Daniel, 282 |
Some of the fastest-climbing names within the top 50 were Leo, Brodie, Harrison, Georgia, and Rosie.
And now for the fun part! Here are some of the baby names that were bestowed just once last year in Scotland. Ladies first:
- Aara
- Aerith
- Albatool
- Aneu
- Aragon
- Aria-Denver
- Arracah
- Avana-Solaris
- Awesome
- Beatrix-Gwendoline
- Bebe-Rose
- Bexlie
- Caledonia – Caledonia was what the ancient Romans called the region that became Scotland. It’s now used as a poetic name for Scotland.
- Calypso
- Christine-Smart – I’ve seen “smart” used as a name before, but all the examples I know of are historical.
- Ciorstaidh
- Csenge
- Debsther
- Duoduo
- Dzeiviana
- Elenaria
- Ersjola
- Esme-May
- Ginijane
- Glencora
- Iphigenia
- Izzy-Mary-Bel
- Juveria
- Lithisha
- Littlest
- Lohasna
- Midelle
- Mirrany
- Ndack
- Nettle
- Peryl
- Piali
- Ptarmigan – A bird name I almost never see used as a baby name. Ironically, the word “ptarmigan” happens to be based on a Scottish Gaelic word (tàrmachan).
- Renae-Esmae
- Roux-Jane
- Splendor
- Styliani
- Tjitske
- Twylabelle – Another -belle name to add to the list of -bella and -belle names.
- Xrysoula
- Zazilia
- Zephyra
- Zerfin
- Zymal
And now the gents:
- Albany
- Aodee
- Bonus
- Bowie
- Brando
- Bucci
- Bully
- Charlieboy
- Chrisvin
- Claigh
- Cobain
- Coist
- Corryvreckan – The Gulf of Corryvreckan (from the Gaelic Coire Bhreacain) is a narrow strait off Scotland’s west coast famous for its large whirlpool. Corryvreckan’s father, a whisky expert, also admits that “we may have joked with the name while I was sipping on some of the peat-astic Ardbeg Corryvreckan.” (Source: Why Corryvreckan is a dram fine name for my baby says whisky expert Andy Bell)
- Csoma
- Firth
- Feynman
- Frankie-Boy
- Gruffydd
- Harrison’jai
- Highlande
- Innes-Ross
- Jesuferanmi
- Jevgenijs
- Jotvingis
- Lansana
- Leonce
- Oomo – Reminds me of Omoo.
- Panache
- Roux
- Roxus
- Sonnyboy
- Stuarttie
- Taighearnach
- Turki
- Tybalt
- Ythan
- Zaff
- Zanemvula
- Zeteny
- Zion-Antoine
Finally, here are Scotland’s top baby names of 2014, if you’d like to compare.
Sources: Jack and Emily are Scotland’s top baby names, Jack and Emily are Scotland’s top baby names
Image: Adapted from Flag of the United Kingdom (public domain)
