Scotland’s top baby names: Jack and Olivia are the most popular for 2017

JACK and Olivia have been revealed as the top baby names of 2017 by National Records of Scotland.

It’s the tenth consecutive year Jack has topped the list, while Olivia follows up on top spot in 2016.

The second most popular name for boys was Oliver, which rose from third in 2016 to second in 2017, while Emily remained the second most popular name for girls.

Top 10 boys’ names

1. Jack (453)
2. Oliver (355)
3. James (342)
4. Lewis (341)
5. Noah (300)
6. Logan (299)
7. Harris (284)
8. Alexander (278)
9. Leo (265)
10. Harry (263)

Top 10 girls’ names

1. Olivia (484)
2. Emily (436)
3. Isla (376)
4. Sophie (349)
5. Jessica (300)
6. Amelia (296)
7. Ava (269)
8. Ella (265)
9. Charlotte (255)
10. Aria (235)

Names rising in popularity in the last year include Theo (up eighteen places to joint 27th), Muhammad (up eleven places to 36th), Jude (up twelve places to joint 37th), and Poppy (up thirteen places to 30th).

Entering into the top 50 for the first time are the likes of Freddie (up 26 places to 46th), Sienna (up 36 places to joint 32nd), Willow (up seventeen places to 35th), and Mila (up twenty places to 50th).