Top 20 baby names in Scotland in 2012

Top 100 baby names
in Scotland in 2012*

	Boys			Girls
Rank	Name	Change in rank since 2010		Name	Change in rank since 2010

1	Jack	no change	1	Sophie	no change
2	Lewis	no change	2	Emily	4
3	Riley	11	3	Olivia	1
4	James	-1	4	Ava	-1
5	Logan	1	5	Lucy	no change
6	Daniel	-2	6	Isla	1
7	Ethan	-3	7	Lily	-5
8	Harry	no change	8	Jessica	no change
9	Alexander	-2	9	Amelia	20
10	Oliver	no change	10	Mia	4
11	Max	15	11	Millie	7
12	Tyler	20	12	Eva	1
13=	Aaron	-2	13	Ellie	-4
13=	Charlie	4	14	Chloe	-4
15	Adam	3	15	Freya	4
16	Finlay	3	16	Sophia	1
17	Alfie	6	17	Grace	-2
18	Mason	13	18	Emma	-7
19	Ryan	-10	19	Hannah	5
20=	Liam	5	20	Holly	-5
20=	Lucas	-7	21	Ruby	5
22	Thomas	5	22	Amy	3
23	Jamie	-1	23	Erin	-11
24	Callum	-8	24	Leah	-2
25	Cameron	-13	25=	Eilidh	2
26	Kyle	-2	25=	Ella	8
27	Dylan	-6	27	Katie	-6
28	Matthew	-13	28	Charlotte	no change
29	Harris	20	29	Brooke	-6
30	Rory	4	30=	Evie	2
31	Noah	7	30=	Layla	6
32=	Connor	-3	32	Kayla	-12
32=	Joshua	no change	33	Anna	-2
34	Nathan	-6	34	Poppy	11
35	Jacob	1	35	Rebecca	-5
36	Aiden	-16	36	Orla	19
37	Archie	4	37	Summer	no change
38	William	-1	38	Lexi	12
39	Leo	1	39	Hollie	18
40=	Jayden	-10	40	Niamh	no change
40=	Luke	6	41=	Amber	11
42	Andrew	-7	41=	Lacey	12
43	Rhys	12	43	Maisie	-5
44=	Cole	4	44=	Molly	3
44=	David	6	44=	Skye	4
46	Kai	-7	46	Isabella	-7
47	Joseph	7	47=	Abbie	-12
48	Michael	-6	47=	Zoe	-6
49	Samuel	-5	49	Daisy	-5
50	Leon	5	50	Megan	-16
51	Benjamin	1	51	Aimee	-3
52	John	-9	52	Abigail	-9
53	Harrison	20	53	Lilly	-11
54	Brodie	17	54	Sarah	2
55	Owen	4	55	Lauren	-5
56	Robbie	9	56	Julia	3
57=	Ben	-12	57	Zara	7
57=	Josh	2	58	Georgia	13
59	Oscar	9	59	Paige	-1
60	Robert	1	60=	Caitlin	-15
61	Fraser	-8	60=	Madison	7
62=	Caleb	-11	60=	Sofia	2
62=	Euan	no change	63=	Iona	5
64	Jake	-9	63=	Lola	24
65	Jay	-18	65=	Mya	-5
66	Finn	13	65=	Rosie	8
67	Blair	17	67	Keira	-4
68=	Calum	-2	68	Mollie	24
68=	Muhammad	8	69=	Cara	-15
68=	Ross	11	69=	Eve	-5
71=	Arran	-4	71	Darcy	45
71=	Ollie	11	72	Robyn	10
73=	Evan	12	73	Elizabeth	-9
73=	Murray	1	74	Elise	15
75	Angus	-3	75	Beth	-2
76=	Christopher	-7	76	Alice	2
76=	Scott	-6	77=	Emilia	35
78	Cooper	19	77=	Maya	-16
79	Sam	-15	77=	Rachel	-7
80	Zac	22	77=	Sienna	6
81=	Alex	23	81=	Amelie	-12
81=	Kayden	-18	81=	Taylor	-5
83	Ewan	-5	83	Rose	-5
84	Aidan	-26	84	Nicole	-4
85=	George	17	85=	Faith	4
85=	Ruaridh	2	85=	Kara	-8
87	Kaiden	-11	87=	Alexis	12
88=	Declan	7	87=	Imogen	-14
88=	Isaac	1	87=	Lucie	5
90	Blake	18	90=	Bella	130
91=	Cody	2	90=	Carly	-7
91=	Olly	13	92	Willow	24
93=	Calvin	19	93	Lois	44
93=	Mark	-4	94=	Alyssa	1
95=	Luca	2	94=	Gracie	-6
95=	Shay	32	96=	Lexie	-25
97=	Jude	-11	96=	Maria	1
97=	Sean	-16	96=	Scarlett	24
97=	Sebastian	22	99=	Alexandra	no change
100	Kian	-12	99=	Lara	-5

= shared ranking

Boys names

Jack remains the most popular first name for baby boys, and Lewis stays in second place. Between them, Jack and Lewis have been the top two boys’ first forenames for the past fourteen years. Jack has been number one (with Lewis second) in ten of those years, with Lewis top (and Jack second) for the other four. Riley has risen 11 places to third. James, Logan and Daniel are fourth, fifth and sixth respectively, with each of them being within a place or two of their position in 2011. Ethan, Harry, Alexander and Oliver make up the rest of the Top Ten. Riley is the only new entrant to the Top Ten, and is also the fastest climber within the Top Twenty, followed by Charlie (up 4 places to joint 13th).

Girls names

For the eighth year in a row, Sophie is the most popular first name for baby girls. Emily climbs four places to second. Olivia, Ava, Lucy and Isla are third, fourth, fifth and sixth respectively, with each of them being within one place of their position in 2011. Lily has fallen from second to seventh; Jessica remains eighth. Emily is the fastest climber within the Top Ten, to which there are two new entrants: Amelia has risen 20 places to ninth, and Mia is up four places to 10th. Within the Top Twenty, Millie has moved up 7 places to 11th, and Freya is up four places to 15th. Besides Amelia, the other new entrant to the Top Twenty is Hannah (up five places to 19th spot).

Regional variations

Jack was the top boys’ first name in 13 council areas, while Lewis and Riley were each top in five areas.
Sophie was the most popular girls’ first name in 17 council areas, while Isla was top in seven areas and Emily was top in five areas.

*Source: National Records of Scotland