Scottish first names, 1974–2024
Random names that start with E
Emma, Emily, Erin and a few hundred rarer E names, paired with real Scottish surnames. Hit generate until one fits.
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About E names
Between 1974 and 2024 the National Records of Scotland recorded 112,134 girls across 207 different E names, and 31,595 boys across 87.
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 E born from 1974 to 2024 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 75.8% of all recorded girls with a name starting with E.
- Among girls with a name starting with E, names behave like 22 equally common names out of 207 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name starting with E has 4.9 letters.
- About 1 in 2 boys with a name starting with E born from 1974 to 2024 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 86.6% of all recorded boys with a name starting with E.
- Among boys with a name starting with E, names behave like 13 equally common names out of 87 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name starting with E has 4.7 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Elsie, from 175 births in 2005 to 2014 to 800 in 2015 to 2024.
- Biggest fall for girls: Erin, from 3,231 births in 2005 to 2014 to 1,107 in 2015 to 2024.
- Fastest riser for boys: Elijah, from 145 births in 2005 to 2014 to 590 in 2015 to 2024.
- Biggest fall for boys: Ewan, from 1,146 births in 2005 to 2014 to 262 in 2015 to 2024.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma | 24,229 | 21.61% |
| 2 | Emily | 12,931 | 11.53% |
| 3 | Erin | 9,607 | 8.57% |
| 4 | Ellie | 7,828 | 6.98% |
| 5 | Eilidh | 7,444 | 6.64% |
| 6 | Elizabeth | 6,457 | 5.76% |
| 7 | Ella | 4,764 | 4.25% |
| 8 | Eva | 4,324 | 3.86% |
| 9 | Elaine | 4,069 | 3.63% |
| 10 | Evie | 3,378 | 3.01% |
| 11 | Eve | 2,966 | 2.65% |
| 12 | Eleanor | 1,793 | 1.60% |
| 13 | Esme | 1,459 | 1.30% |
| 14 | Elise | 1,324 | 1.18% |
| 15 | Emilia | 1,302 | 1.16% |
| 16 | Ellen | 1,265 | 1.13% |
| 17 | Evelyn | 1,013 | 0.90% |
| 18 | Elsie | 983 | 0.88% |
| 19 | Ellis | 920 | 0.82% |
| 20 | Eden | 912 | 0.81% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Euan | 6,629 | 20.98% |
| 2 | Ethan | 5,468 | 17.31% |
| 3 | Ewan | 5,167 | 16.35% |
| 4 | Edward | 3,052 | 9.66% |
| 5 | Evan | 2,087 | 6.61% |
| 6 | Elliot | 1,765 | 5.59% |
| 7 | Ellis | 1,094 | 3.46% |
| 8 | Elijah | 743 | 2.35% |
| 9 | Eric | 725 | 2.29% |
| 10 | Elliott | 630 | 1.99% |
| 11 | Ewen | 504 | 1.60% |
| 12 | Eli | 487 | 1.54% |
| 13 | Ezra | 427 | 1.35% |
| 14 | Eoin | 387 | 1.22% |
| 15 | Elias | 212 | 0.67% |
| 16 | Erik | 211 | 0.67% |
| 17 | Enzo | 178 | 0.56% |
| 18 | Eoghan | 167 | 0.53% |
| 19 | Eden | 158 | 0.50% |
| 20 | Edwin | 147 | 0.47% |
Girls: 2005 to 2014 → 2015 to 2024
Rising fastest
- Elsie 175 → 800
- Esme 353 → 1,015
- Evelyn 154 → 412
- Emilia 384 → 876
- Eliza 173 → 322
Falling fastest
- Erin 3,231 → 1,107
- Emma 3,735 → 1,300
- Eve 1,169 → 438
- Ellie 3,533 → 1,788
- Elise 572 → 299
Boys: 2005 to 2014 → 2015 to 2024
Rising fastest
- Elijah 145 → 590
- Eli 136 → 347
- Elliott 152 → 324
- Ellis 372 → 535
- Elliot 496 → 607
Falling fastest
- Ewan 1,146 → 262
- Euan 1,481 → 521
- Evan 962 → 468
- Ethan 2,701 → 1,602
- Edward 323 → 378
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name starting with E from 1974 to 2024?
Emma. 24,229 girls received it, 21.61% of all recorded girls born from 1974 to 2024 with a name starting with E.
What was the most common boy's name starting with E from 1974 to 2024?
Euan. 6,629 boys received it, 20.98% of all recorded boys born from 1974 to 2024 with a name starting with E.
How concentrated are names from 1974 to 2024?
Among girls with a name starting with E the 10 most common names cover 75.8% of births; among boys with a name starting with E 86.6%. In this period boys' names were the more concentrated set.
What share of babies get a name starting with E?
Across 1974 to 2024, 5.2% of recorded births had a first name starting with E.
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, Elsie (175 births in 2005 to 2014, 800 in 2015 to 2024); for boys, Elijah (145 births in 2005 to 2014, 590 in 2015 to 2024).