Scotland's top baby names of 2019 revealed - is your child's on the list?

The most popular baby names in Scotland in 2019 have been revealed - and Jack and Olivia are once again at the top spot, according to official statistics.  A total of 449 boys were called Jack in 2019, which has been number one for an impressive 12 years running, while 394 girls named Olivia made it the lead for the fourth year in a row.   Other names that made the list were Oliver and James while Emily and Isla made the top three for girls registered in December.  The name James continues to be popular and is the only name to have been in the top ten in every year from 1974 when National Records of Scotland (NRS) began.   Meanwhile, the most popular names for the decade have been Jack, James, Lewis, Sophie, Emily and Olivia.  The fastest climbers within the boys’ top 20 were Charlie, Alfie and Max, while Theo and Brodie were new entrants.  Freya and Ellie were the rose quickly within the girls top 20, while Rosie and Millie were new to the list.  However, many once popular names have now gone out of fashion. For example, David, John and Paul, were the top three boys’ names in 1975, but have fallen foul of Scotland's favourites.  In 2019, only 101 boys were named David, 79 were named John and only 22 were named Paul.  Alan Ferrier, Head of Demographic Statistics at National Records of Scotland said: “Jack and Olivia continue to be the most popular baby names in Scotland, however, this year, over 5,000 unique baby names were registered, which suggests that parents may be striving for originality and individuality when naming their children.  “Looking outside the top 100 names, it’s interesting to see the impact that popular culture is having on how parents name their children.  "More boys than ever are now called Ezra, which may be a result of the popularity of singer George Ezra.  “The Peaky Blinders trend has continued outside the top 100 names, the latest statistics show a continued rise in the number of babies named Cillian following the launch of the hit TV show and star actor Cillian Murphy, the names Polly and Chester have also increased in popularity in this time.”  Today, NRS also published a list of the most common surnames or 2019.  Smith, Brown and Wilson have been the three most popular surnames since record began in 1975 and remained the top three in 2019.  Top 10 boys names in 2019:  Jack  Oliver  James  Charlie  Harris  Noah  Lewis  Leo  Rory  Alfie  Top 10 girls names in 2019: Olivia Emily Isla Sophie Ella amelia Ava Grace Freya  Charlotte Scotland's top baby names of 2019 revealed - is your child's on the list?
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