THE most popular first names for babies born in Scotland in 2023 have been revealed ...
For boys, the National Records of Scotland said that Luca had leapfrogged Noah to top the chart for the first time.Jack was in fourth place, the first time since 1996 that it was not among the top three most popular names.The NRS also said that the number of unique names, given to only one child in the year, has hit an all-time high.Luca is now Scotland’s top name for baby boys, rising from 43rd in the charts before the release of the 2021 Pixar movie of the same name.
New entrants in the top 100 names include Oakley, which rose 64 places to 87th and Mabel, which leapt 102 places to joint 93rd. “The same pattern was observed for girls’ names, and the variety of names given to girls is still greater than for boys.”We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
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