Boghead ranter Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 https://scotland.shinyapps.io/nrs-baby-names/ National Records of Scotland have got this interactive page where you can track the popularity (or not) of your name. 19 of mine registered last year, which is about 18 more than I expected. Mrs Ranter scored a big zero. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duszek Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 5 in 2022. A massive leap from 2 in 2021. And approaching the all-time high of 6. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Have some faith in Magic Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Off a cliff 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 2, down from nearly 400 in the 70s. Surprised by that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duszek Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 In 1993, 664 Jordans graced the Scottish scene. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarto Mutiny Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 A grand total of 3. It was 394 the year I was born 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Central Belt Caley Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Dropped from 46 the year I was born to only 12 in 2022. Anyone who can guess my name gets a greenie Spoiler And a restraining order 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nkomo-A-Gogo Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Poor Kevin. I'd imagine Colin has gone the same. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH33 Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 There's never been more than 15 in any year of one of my daughter's names! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 That page won't open for me. Where's Jamie on this list? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greendot Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 13 minutes ago, Richey Edwards said: That page won't open for me. Where's Jamie on this list? 100 Jamie's last year. all time high was 1996 when there was 701 Jamies 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 10 last year, 4 in the year I was born 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'WellDel Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Over 500 when I was born (70's), steep decline til the 90's, and virtually none since. Nae wonder, my name is a train spotter-y shiter. Pretty much no-one except my parents call me it, and I much prefer 'torn faced c**t' anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Naitch Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 522 the year I was born, 7 last year. On the up, though, after only 4 being registered in 2020. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 I’m in there with your Mossy, Moss, Monti and Mouhammad. i.e. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 364 last year compared to 1,496 in 19oatcake 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 I should change my name to Cowdenbeath the way I've plummeted down the rankings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 20 in 2022. Not very popular. I used to be popular, especially in the 1970s… not so much these days. A bit like Gary Glitter then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 Looks like I was born at the height of Dave-o-Mania, with more than 2000 of us being born in 1979. As of 2022, there were just 75 Davids born in Scotland. At this rate we'll never make the Republic of Dave a reality My mother's name was very popular - you'll find plenty of Boomers with it. Wouldn't surprise me if it made a Top 10 of girls names in the 1940s, but only 1 girl was given her name for each year between 2019 and 2021. Still a few hundred boys with my father's name born in 2022, but that's the lowest on record and down to about 20% of the total in 1974. My granny's name went out of fashion for a while too, but is now more popular than at any time since 1974, probably because traditionally Scottish-sounding names are popular again. I didn't realise that I gave my son a retro name until now. Around 400 born in 1974, and has slowly dropped to the point that 20 were born last year. It got a brief, massive dunt in the Eighties though, which I genuinely think is due to association with a notoriously violent serial killer of the time. Fun fact: there have been four girls born in Scotland with the name Hoor since 2000. Hope they're enjoying school. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 A poor state of affairs, frankly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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