Country Name Rankings
Most Popular Baby Names in Scotland (2019)
Official birth-registry rankings โ Olivia and Jack take the top spots. Every name links to its full meaning, origin, and popularity history.
Olivia#1 Girl Name
Jack#1 Boy Name
2019Data Year
Top 100 Girl Names
| # | Name | Trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia | — | Olivia is the feminine form of the Latin name Olivius, derived from "oliva," meaning olive tree, symbolizing โฆ |
| 2 | Emily | — | Emily derives from the Roman family name Aemilius, which likely comes from the Latin word "aemulus" meaning rโฆ |
| 3 | Isla | — | The given name 'Isla' is derived from the Old Norse word 'ey', meaning 'island', and is also related to the Gโฆ |
| 4 | Sophie | — | The name 'Sophie' is derived from the Greek word 'ฮฃฮฟฯฮฏฮฑ' (Sophia), meaning 'wisdom' or 'intelligence', and isโฆ |
| 5 | Ella | ▲ 1 | Ella means "fairy maiden" or "beautiful fairy" and derives from the Old Germanic element "ali-" meaning foreiโฆ |
| 6 | Ava | ▲ 1 | The name Ava derives from the Latin "avis," meaning "bird," though some sources link it to the Germanic "avi"โฆ |
| 7 | Amelia | ▼ 2 | Amelia derives from the Germanic name Amalia, which comes from the root "amal" meaning "work" or "industriousโฆ |
| 8 | Grace | — | Grace derives from the Latin word "gratia," meaning favor, goodwill, or divine blessing, and entered English โฆ |
| 9 | Freya | ▲ 4 | Freya derives from Old Norse and means "lady" or "noblewoman," stemming from the Proto-Germanic root *frawjลn. |
| 10 | Charlotte | ▲ 1 | Charlotte is the feminine form of Charles, derived from the Old Germanic name Karl, which means "free man" orโฆ |
| 11 | Jessica | ▼ 1 | Jessica is derived from the Hebrew name Yiskah, meaning "God beholds" or "one who beholds," with the "-ica" sโฆ |
| 12 | Lucy | ▲ 2 | Lucy derives from the Latin name Lucia, which comes from the root "lux" meaning "light" or "bright," signifyiโฆ |
| 13 | Ellie | ▲ 5 | Ellie is a diminutive form of Eleanor or Helen, derived from the Greek name Helene, meaning "bright" or "shinโฆ |
| 14 | Sophia | ▼ 2 | Sophia derives from the Greek word "sophia" (ฯฮฟฯฮฏฮฑ), meaning "wisdom." The name has its linguistic root in anโฆ |
| 15 | Aria | ▼ 6 | The name 'Aria' has multiple origins: in Italian it means "air" or "melody" (from Latin *aer*), in Persian itโฆ |
| 16 | Lily | ▼ 1 | Lily derives from the Latin word "lilium," referring to the flower of the same name, symbolizing purity and iโฆ |
| 17 | Harper | — | Harper derives from the Old English occupational surname for someone who played the harp, from the word "hearโฆ |
| 18 | Mia | ▲ 2 | Mia is a Scandinavian diminutive of Maria, derived from the Latin name Maria, which means "of the sea" or "beโฆ |
| 19 | Rosie | ▲ 7 | Rosie is a diminutive of Rose, derived from the Latin word "rosa" meaning the flower, though it may also refeโฆ |
| 20 | Millie | ▲ 1 | Millie is a diminutive form of Millicent, which derives from the Germanic name Amalasuintha, ultimately meaniโฆ |
| 21 | Evie | ▼ 5 | |
| 22 | Eilidh | ▼ 3 | |
| 23 | Ruby | — | |
| 24 | Willow | ▲ 10 | |
| 25 | Anna | ▼ 3 | |
| 26 | Maisie | ▼ 1 | |
| 27 | Hannah | ▲ 6 | |
| 28 | Eva | — | |
| 29 | Chloe | — | |
| 29 | Mila | ▲ 8 | |
| 29 | Orla | ▲ 2 | |
| 32 | Ivy | ▲ 4 | |
| 32 | Isabella | ▲ 9 | |
| 34 | Emma | ▼ 11 | |
| 35 | Georgia | ▼ 8 | |
| 36 | Poppy | ▼ 6 | |
| 37 | Robyn | ▲ 5 | |
| 38 | Daisy | ▲ 11 | |
| 39 | Zara | ▲ 5 | |
| 40 | Holly | ▼ 8 | |
| 40 | Gracie | ▲ 21 | |
| 42 | Skye | ▲ 2 | |
| 43 | Esme | ▼ 5 | |
| 43 | Sofia | ▼ 3 | |
| 45 | Erin | ▼ 11 | |
| 46 | Hallie | ▲ 13 | |
| 47 | Molly | ▲ 7 | |
| 48 | Layla | ▼ 10 | |
| 48 | Emilia | — | |
| 48 | Ayla | ▲ 18 | |
| 51 | Katie | ▼ 1 | |
| 52 | Sienna | ▼ 10 | |
| 53 | Niamh | ▼ 2 | |
| 54 | Alice | ▼ 8 | |
| 55 | Amber | ▼ 3 | |
| 56 | Bonnie | ▲ 16 | |
| 56 | Maya | ▼ 9 | |
| 58 | Zoe | ▼ 3 | |
| 59 | Ada | ▲ 13 | |
| 59 | Hollie | ▲ 4 | |
| 61 | Bella | ▲ 8 | |
| 62 | Luna | ▲ 20 | |
| 62 | Thea | ▼ 3 | |
| 64 | Rose | ▼ 11 | |
| 65 | Abigail | ▼ 9 | |
| 66 | Summer | ▲ 5 | |
| 67 | Callie | ▲ 11 | |
| 68 | Hope | ▲ 19 | |
| 69 | Lexi | ▲ 15 | |
| 70 | Iona | ▼ 14 | |
| 71 | Elsie | ▼ 3 | |
| 72 | Leah | ▼ 14 | |
| 73 | Scarlett | NEW | |
| 74 | Violet | ▲ 21 | |
| 74 | Julia | ▼ 2 | |
| 76 | Myla | NEW | |
| 77 | Harley | NEW | |
| 78 | Eve | NEW | |
| 78 | Imogen | ▼ 14 | |
| 80 | Elizabeth | NEW | |
| 81 | Cora | ▼ 14 | |
| 82 | Georgie | ▲ 9 | |
| 82 | Florence | ▲ 13 | |
| 84 | Lilly | ▼ 23 | |
| 85 | Matilda | ▼ 8 | |
| 85 | Mirren | NEW | |
| 85 | Phoebe | ▼ 16 | |
| 88 | Rowan | ▲ 1 | |
| 89 | Lola | ▼ 6 | |
| 90 | Aurora | ▲ 5 | |
| 91 | Evelyn | NEW | |
| 92 | Brooke | ▼ 17 | |
| 92 | Clara | ▼ 1 | |
| 92 | Lucie | NEW | |
| 92 | Sadie | ▼ 1 | |
| 96 | Cara | ▼ 31 | |
| 97 | Penelope | ▼ 10 | |
| 97 | Nova | NEW | |
| 97 | Darcy | ▼ 16 | |
| 100 | Maria | ▼ 22 |
Top 100 Boy Names
| # | Name | Trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack | — | The name Jack is a diminutive form of John, derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan (ืืึนืึธื ึธื), meaning "God isโฆ |
| 2 | Oliver | — | Oliver derives from the Old French name Olivier, which likely comes from the Latin "oliva" (olive tree), symbโฆ |
| 3 | James | — | James derives from the Hebrew name Yaakov (Jacob), meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows," and entered Engโฆ |
| 4 | Charlie | ▲ 7 | Charlie is a diminutive form of Charles, derived from the Germanic name Karl, meaning "free man" or "strong mโฆ |
| 5 | Harris | ▲ 2 | Harris is derived from the Old Germanic name "Harry," which itself comes from "Henry," meaning "estate ruler"โฆ |
| 6 | Lewis | — | The given name 'Lewis' is derived from the Old English name 'Llew', meaning 'lion' or 'renowned warrior', andโฆ |
| 7 | Leo | ▼ 2 | Leo derives from the Latin word "leo," meaning "lion," and is rooted in Indo-European languages through Latinโฆ |
| 8 | Noah | ▲ 1 | The name Noah derives from the Hebrew name ื ึนืึท (Noach), meaning "rest" or "comfort," from the root ื ืื (nuacโฆ |
| 9 | Alfie | ▲ 7 | Alfie is a diminutive form of Alfred, derived from the Old English elements "รฆlf" (elf) and "fred" (peace), mโฆ |
| 10 | Rory | — | Rory derives from the Irish name Ruaidhrรญ, composed of "ruadh" (red) and "rรญ" (king), literally meaning "red โฆ |
| 11 | Alexander | ▼ 4 | Alexander derives from the Greek name Alexandros, composed of the elements "alexein" (to defend) and "andros"โฆ |
| 12 | Max | ▲ 6 | Max derives from the Latin name Maximus, meaning "greatest" or "greatest one," rooted in the Latin adjective โฆ |
| 13 | Logan | ▼ 9 | Logan originates from the Scottish Gaelic name "Logan," derived from the Gaelic word "lag" meaning "small holโฆ |
| 14 | Lucas | ▼ 1 | Lucas derives from the Latin name Lucanus, which is itself based on the Latin word "lux" meaning "light," thuโฆ |
| 15 | Harry | ▼ 4 | Harry means "estate ruler" or "home ruler," derived from the Germanic name Henry, which combines "heim" (homeโฆ |
| 16 | Theo | ▲ 11 | Theo means "God" or "divine" and derives from the Greek word "theos" (ฮธฮตฯฯ), often used as a prefix or standaโฆ |
| 16 | Thomas | ▼ 2 | Thomas derives from the Aramaic name Toma (ืชืืื), meaning "twin," from the root word for duality or twoness. |
| 18 | Brodie | ▲ 7 | Brodie means "ditch" or "muddy place" and derives from the Scottish Gaelic word "brodach" or possibly Old Norโฆ |
| 19 | Archie | ▼ 2 | Archie is a diminutive of Archibald, derived from Germanic elements "arch" (genuine/bold) and "bald" (bold/brโฆ |
| 20 | Jacob | ▼ 6 | Jacob derives from the Hebrew name Yaakov (ืืขืงื), meaning "supplanter" or "he who supplaces," from the root mโฆ |
| 21 | Finn | ▼ 1 | |
| 21 | Finlay | ▼ 2 | |
| 23 | Daniel | ▼ 2 | |
| 24 | Joshua | ▲ 2 | |
| 25 | Oscar | ▲ 4 | |
| 26 | Arthur | ▲ 20 | |
| 27 | Hunter | ▲ 3 | |
| 28 | Mason | ▼ 4 | |
| 28 | Ethan | ▼ 5 | |
| 30 | Harrison | ▲ 7 | |
| 31 | Freddie | ▲ 7 | |
| 32 | Ollie | ▲ 6 | |
| 33 | Adam | ▼ 12 | |
| 34 | William | ▼ 1 | |
| 35 | Jaxon | ▲ 1 | |
| 36 | Aaron | ▼ 5 | |
| 37 | Cameron | ▼ 9 | |
| 38 | Liam | ▼ 4 | |
| 39 | George | ▲ 14 | |
| 40 | Jamie | — | |
| 41 | Callum | ▼ 9 | |
| 42 | Matthew | ▼ 8 | |
| 43 | Muhammad | ▲ 1 | |
| 44 | Caleb | ▼ 3 | |
| 45 | Nathan | ▼ 3 | |
| 46 | Tommy | ▲ 43 | |
| 47 | Carter | ▲ 3 | |
| 48 | Blake | ▲ 6 | |
| 49 | Luke | ▼ 6 | |
| 49 | Andrew | ▲ 13 | |
| 51 | Jude | ▼ 6 | |
| 52 | Angus | ▼ 3 | |
| 52 | Riley | ▲ 22 | |
| 54 | Luca | ▼ 6 | |
| 54 | Samuel | ▲ 2 | |
| 56 | Joseph | ▲ 8 | |
| 57 | David | ▲ 6 | |
| 58 | Isaac | ▲ 9 | |
| 59 | Ryan | ▲ 1 | |
| 60 | Hamish | ▼ 2 | |
| 61 | Sonny | NEW | |
| 62 | Cole | ▼ 2 | |
| 62 | Arran | ▼ 15 | |
| 62 | Arlo | ▼ 6 | |
| 65 | Robert | ▼ 11 | |
| 66 | Blair | ▲ 7 | |
| 66 | Dylan | ▼ 16 | |
| 66 | Louie | NEW | |
| 69 | Ruaridh | ▲ 16 | |
| 70 | Connor | ▼ 20 | |
| 71 | Benjamin | — | |
| 71 | Kai | ▼ 7 | |
| 73 | Michael | ▼ 5 | |
| 74 | Jackson | ▼ 15 | |
| 74 | Leon | ▼ 4 | |
| 76 | Cooper | ▲ 5 | |
| 77 | Louis | ▲ 8 | |
| 78 | Theodore | NEW | |
| 79 | Fraser | ▼ 15 | |
| 79 | Owen | ▲ 10 | |
| 79 | Reuben | ▼ 10 | |
| 82 | John | ▼ 6 | |
| 83 | Innes | ▲ 2 | |
| 83 | Carson | NEW | |
| 85 | Elijah | ▼ 3 | |
| 85 | Murray | ▼ 8 | |
| 87 | Grayson | ▼ 7 | |
| 88 | Aiden | ▲ 9 | |
| 89 | Aidan | ▼ 18 | |
| 90 | Elliot | ▲ 3 | |
| 90 | Cody | NEW | |
| 92 | Ben | ▼ 17 | |
| 92 | Henry | — | |
| 94 | Sam | ▼ 15 | |
| 95 | Alex | ▼ 10 | |
| 95 | Ellis | NEW | |
| 97 | Jax | ▲ 3 | |
| 97 | Gabriel | — | |
| 99 | Callan | ▼ 17 | |
| 100 | Ruairidh | NEW |
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), 2019. Trend arrows compare each name’s rank with the previous available year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the most popular girl name in Scotland in 2019?
The most popular girl name in Scotland in 2019 was Olivia, given to 394 newborn girls.
What was the most popular boy name in Scotland in 2019?
The most popular boy name in Scotland in 2019 was Jack, given to 449 newborn boys.
Which baby names are rising fastest in Scotland?
Compared with the previous rankings, the fastest-rising names in the 2019 top 100 were Gracie (+21), Violet (+21), Luna (+20), Tommy (+43), Riley (+22), Arthur (+20).
Where does this data come from?
Rankings are from the National Records of Scotland (NRS).