Scottish first names, 1974–2024
Random names that start with A
Andrew, Alexander, Amy and several hundred rarer A names, paired with real Scottish surnames. Hit generate until one fits.
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About A names
Between 1974 and 2024 the National Records of Scotland recorded 144,636 girls across 522 different A names, and 143,778 boys across 284.
Each name is drawn with the odds it had in real life, so common names come up often and rare ones now and then. Surnames come from the National Records of Scotland surname list for 2024 and are picked separately. Set realism to 0 under more options and every name becomes equally likely.
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What the data says
- About 1 in 2 girls with a name starting with A born from 1974 to 2024 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 46.3% of all recorded girls with a name starting with A.
- Among girls with a name starting with A, names behave like 70 equally common names out of 522 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name starting with A has 5.2 letters.
- About 1 in 2 boys with a name starting with A born from 1974 to 2024 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 71.3% of all recorded boys with a name starting with A.
- Among boys with a name starting with A, names behave like 23 equally common names out of 284 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name starting with A has 5.8 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Ada, from 61 births in 2005 to 2014 to 633 in 2015 to 2024.
- Biggest fall for girls: Abi, from 406 births in 2005 to 2014 to 49 in 2015 to 2024.
- Fastest riser for boys: Arlo, from 86 births in 2005 to 2014 to 1,079 in 2015 to 2024.
- Biggest fall for boys: Aiden, from 2,599 births in 2005 to 2014 to 645 in 2015 to 2024.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amy | 14,321 | 9.90% |
| 2 | Amanda | 7,290 | 5.04% |
| 3 | Anna | 7,033 | 4.86% |
| 4 | Ava | 6,595 | 4.56% |
| 5 | Angela | 6,572 | 4.54% |
| 6 | Ashley | 5,773 | 3.99% |
| 7 | Alison | 5,666 | 3.92% |
| 8 | Amelia | 4,903 | 3.39% |
| 9 | Aimee | 4,490 | 3.10% |
| 10 | Abbie | 4,294 | 2.97% |
| 11 | Abigail | 3,697 | 2.56% |
| 12 | Amber | 3,443 | 2.38% |
| 13 | Ashleigh | 3,082 | 2.13% |
| 14 | Alice | 2,889 | 2.00% |
| 15 | Alexandra | 2,576 | 1.78% |
| 16 | Aria | 2,247 | 1.55% |
| 17 | Alana | 2,221 | 1.54% |
| 18 | Anne | 2,205 | 1.52% |
| 19 | Andrea | 1,922 | 1.33% |
| 20 | Ailsa | 1,769 | 1.22% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew | 32,437 | 22.56% |
| 2 | Alexander | 15,073 | 10.48% |
| 3 | Adam | 12,044 | 8.38% |
| 4 | Alan | 11,171 | 7.77% |
| 5 | Aaron | 8,534 | 5.94% |
| 6 | Aidan | 5,029 | 3.50% |
| 7 | Allan | 4,903 | 3.41% |
| 8 | Anthony | 4,742 | 3.30% |
| 9 | Alfie | 4,370 | 3.04% |
| 10 | Aiden | 4,246 | 2.95% |
| 11 | Archie | 4,197 | 2.92% |
| 12 | Alistair | 3,995 | 2.78% |
| 13 | Angus | 3,852 | 2.68% |
| 14 | Arran | 2,859 | 1.99% |
| 15 | Alasdair | 2,746 | 1.91% |
| 16 | Alastair | 2,351 | 1.64% |
| 17 | Alex | 1,884 | 1.31% |
| 18 | Arthur | 1,617 | 1.12% |
| 19 | Arlo | 1,165 | 0.81% |
| 20 | Austin | 1,031 | 0.72% |
Girls: 2005 to 2014 → 2015 to 2024
Rising fastest
- Ada 61 → 633
- Aria 215 → 2,025
- Arabella 47 → 395
- Aurora 66 → 505
- Arya 75 → 347
Falling fastest
- Abi 406 → 49
- Aimee 1,622 → 212
- Amy 2,887 → 473
- Abby 509 → 125
- Alisha 400 → 103
Boys: 2005 to 2014 → 2015 to 2024
Rising fastest
- Arlo 86 → 1,079
- Arthur 219 → 1,160
- Austin 296 → 504
- Archie 1,575 → 2,290
- Alfie 1,897 → 2,369
Falling fastest
- Aiden 2,599 → 645
- Andrew 2,416 → 920
- Aidan 1,598 → 634
- Alistair 468 → 195
- Aaron 3,181 → 1,465
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name starting with A from 1974 to 2024?
Amy. 14,321 girls received it, 9.90% of all recorded girls born from 1974 to 2024 with a name starting with A.
What was the most common boy's name starting with A from 1974 to 2024?
Andrew. 32,437 boys received it, 22.56% of all recorded boys born from 1974 to 2024 with a name starting with A.
How concentrated are names from 1974 to 2024?
Among girls with a name starting with A the 10 most common names cover 46.3% of births; among boys with a name starting with A 71.3%. In this period boys' names were the more concentrated set.
What share of babies get a name starting with A?
Across 1974 to 2024, 10.4% of recorded births had a first name starting with A.
Which names grew fastest compared with 2005 to 2014?
Among names with at least 300 births in 2015 to 2024, the biggest gains were for girls, Ada (61 births in 2005 to 2014, 633 in 2015 to 2024); for boys, Arlo (86 births in 2005 to 2014, 1,079 in 2015 to 2024).