Scottish first names, 1974–2024
Random names that start with F
Fiona, Fraser, Finlay and 113 rarer F names, paired with real Scottish surnames. Hit generate until one fits.
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About F names
Between 1974 and 2024 the National Records of Scotland recorded 25,029 girls across 59 different F names, and 31,394 boys across 62.
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What the data says
- About 1 in 2 girls with a name starting with F born from 1974 to 2024 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 88.2% of all recorded girls with a name starting with F.
- Among girls with a name starting with F, names behave like 9 equally common names out of 59 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name starting with F has 5.4 letters.
- About 1 in 2 boys with a name starting with F born from 1974 to 2024 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 84.8% of all recorded boys with a name starting with F.
- Among boys with a name starting with F, names behave like 12 equally common names out of 62 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name starting with F has 5.9 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Flora, from 143 births in 2005 to 2014 to 384 in 2015 to 2024.
- Biggest fall for girls: Faith, from 518 births in 2005 to 2014 to 328 in 2015 to 2024.
- Fastest riser for boys: Freddie, from 264 births in 2005 to 2014 to 1,456 in 2015 to 2024.
- Biggest fall for boys: Fraser, from 1,491 births in 2005 to 2014 to 808 in 2015 to 2024.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiona | 10,569 | 42.23% |
| 2 | Freya | 5,228 | 20.89% |
| 3 | Frances | 1,062 | 4.24% |
| 4 | Faith | 1,028 | 4.11% |
| 5 | Francesca | 919 | 3.67% |
| 6 | Faye | 837 | 3.34% |
| 7 | Florence | 767 | 3.06% |
| 8 | Flora | 763 | 3.05% |
| 9 | Fern | 521 | 2.08% |
| 10 | Fatima | 388 | 1.55% |
| 11 | Felicity | 369 | 1.47% |
| 12 | Frankie | 362 | 1.45% |
| 13 | Farrah | 262 | 1.05% |
| 14 | Fearne | 234 | 0.93% |
| 15 | Fiadh | 225 | 0.90% |
| 16 | Freyja | 221 | 0.88% |
| 17 | Fallon | 217 | 0.87% |
| 18 | Farah | 161 | 0.64% |
| 19 | Fay | 148 | 0.59% |
| 20 | Ferne | 103 | 0.41% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fraser | 8,389 | 26.72% |
| 2 | Finlay | 7,051 | 22.46% |
| 3 | Finn | 3,231 | 10.29% |
| 4 | Freddie | 1,733 | 5.52% |
| 5 | Fergus | 1,624 | 5.17% |
| 6 | Francis | 1,374 | 4.38% |
| 7 | Findlay | 940 | 2.99% |
| 8 | Flynn | 784 | 2.50% |
| 9 | Frazer | 782 | 2.49% |
| 10 | Finley | 722 | 2.30% |
| 11 | Frankie | 706 | 2.25% |
| 12 | Felix | 592 | 1.89% |
| 13 | Frederick | 585 | 1.86% |
| 14 | Frank | 575 | 1.83% |
| 15 | Filip | 486 | 1.55% |
| 16 | Fletcher | 217 | 0.69% |
| 17 | Fionn | 202 | 0.64% |
| 18 | Franciszek | 154 | 0.49% |
| 19 | Fynn | 144 | 0.46% |
| 20 | Forbes | 136 | 0.43% |
Girls: 2005 to 2014 → 2015 to 2024
Rising fastest
- Flora 143 → 384
- Florence 187 → 497
- Freya 2,104 → 2,557
- Faith 518 → 328
Falling fastest
- Faith 518 → 328
- Freya 2,104 → 2,557
Boys: 2005 to 2014 → 2015 to 2024
Rising fastest
- Freddie 264 → 1,456
- Frankie 164 → 503
- Finn 938 → 1,920
- Finley 219 → 445
- Felix 188 → 318
Falling fastest
- Fraser 1,491 → 808
- Findlay 386 → 269
- Finlay 2,976 → 2,404
- Fergus 462 → 492
- Flynn 328 → 401
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name starting with F from 1974 to 2024?
Fiona. 10,569 girls received it, 42.23% of all recorded girls born from 1974 to 2024 with a name starting with F.
What was the most common boy's name starting with F from 1974 to 2024?
Fraser. 8,389 boys received it, 26.72% of all recorded boys born from 1974 to 2024 with a name starting with F.
How concentrated are names from 1974 to 2024?
Among girls with a name starting with F the 10 most common names cover 88.2% of births; among boys with a name starting with F 84.8%. In this period girls' names were the more concentrated set.
What share of babies get a name starting with F?
Across 1974 to 2024, 2.0% of recorded births had a first name starting with F.
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, Flora (143 births in 2005 to 2014, 384 in 2015 to 2024); for boys, Freddie (264 births in 2005 to 2014, 1,456 in 2015 to 2024).