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Popular Names

This section contains information and data on the most popular first names given to babies whose births were registered in Scotland.
The pages include current, previous and historical data back to 1998 as well as previous data on surnames in Scotland.

Babies First Names

Latest	Babies' First Names 2012
Previous	Babies' First Names 2011
Archive	Historical Data back to 1998 Occasional Papers

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Statistics for other parts of the United Kingdom (UK)

Further information for the rest of the UK can be found via the following links:

England & Wales - Office For National Statistics website

Northern Ireland - Northern Ireland Statistical Research Agency website

Note:

Figures for England & Wales and/or Northern Ireland may not always be on exactly the same basis as National Records of Scotland (NRS) figures, there can be differences in the coverage of what at first sight appear to be the same statistics.

Enquiries and Suggestions

Please contact our Customer Services if you need any further information.
E-mail: customer@gro-scotland.gsi.gov.uk

If you have comments or suggestions that would help us improve our outputs or our standards of service contact:

Kirsty MacLachlan, Senior Statistician, National Records of Scotland,
Room 1/2/3, Ladywell House, Ladywell Road, Edinburgh. EH12 7TF.
Telephone: (0131) 314 4242
E-mail: kirsty.maclachlan@gro-scotland.gsi.gov.uk.