New analysis of baby name data in Scotland has revealed the 16 names which have stood the test of time – and only ONE girl’s name is on the list 👶
has revealed the 16 names which have stood the test of time – and only ONE girl’s name is on the list.Fifteen boys’ names make the list, suggesting parents are more daring in their choices for daughters than they are for sons.
In fact, 338 different girls’ names appeared in the top 100 of each year between 1974 and 2021, compared to just 244 boys’ names, with the list of top girls’ names changing considerably each decade.For example, Nicola, Karen and Claire dominated the charts in the 1970s, before being replaced by the likes of Laura, Rebecca and Amy in the early 1990s.
The top boy’s name is Adam, followed by Alexander, Andrew and Daniel. Emma was fifth on the overall list, Fraser was sixth, James seventh, then Jamie, John, Joseph, Matthew, Michael, Robert, Ryan, Thomas and William.
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