Scottish first names, 1974–2024
Random names that start with H
Hannah, Heather, Holly and 169 rarer H names, paired with real Scottish surnames. Hit generate until one fits.
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About H names
Between 1974 and 2024 the National Records of Scotland recorded 49,149 girls across 103 different H names, and 26,574 boys across 77.
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What the data says
- About 1 in 2 girls with a name starting with H born from 1974 to 2024 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 84.2% of all recorded girls with a name starting with H.
- Among girls with a name starting with H, names behave like 15 equally common names out of 103 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name starting with H has 5.8 letters.
- About 1 in 2 boys with a name starting with H born from 1974 to 2024 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 86.4% of all recorded boys with a name starting with H.
- Among boys with a name starting with H, names behave like 13 equally common names out of 77 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name starting with H has 5.7 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Harper, from 150 births in 2005 to 2014 to 1,621 in 2015 to 2024.
- Biggest fall for girls: Heather, from 497 births in 2005 to 2014 to 146 in 2015 to 2024.
- Fastest riser for boys: Hudson, from 49 births in 2005 to 2014 to 543 in 2015 to 2024.
- Biggest fall for boys: Hayden, from 517 births in 2005 to 2014 to 257 in 2015 to 2024.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hannah | 11,235 | 22.86% |
| 2 | Heather | 7,040 | 14.32% |
| 3 | Holly | 6,971 | 14.18% |
| 4 | Hayley | 3,560 | 7.24% |
| 5 | Helen | 3,305 | 6.72% |
| 6 | Hazel | 2,677 | 5.45% |
| 7 | Hollie | 2,562 | 5.21% |
| 8 | Harper | 1,771 | 3.60% |
| 9 | Hope | 1,191 | 2.42% |
| 10 | Heidi | 1,052 | 2.14% |
| 11 | Hallie | 951 | 1.93% |
| 12 | Harriet | 742 | 1.51% |
| 13 | Harley | 608 | 1.24% |
| 14 | Hanna | 603 | 1.23% |
| 15 | Halle | 573 | 1.17% |
| 16 | Helena | 524 | 1.07% |
| 17 | Harlow | 384 | 0.78% |
| 18 | Hilary | 360 | 0.73% |
| 19 | Hailey | 322 | 0.66% |
| 20 | Hayleigh | 309 | 0.63% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry | 5,986 | 22.53% |
| 2 | Harris | 4,690 | 17.65% |
| 3 | Hamish | 2,524 | 9.50% |
| 4 | Harrison | 2,523 | 9.49% |
| 5 | Henry | 1,611 | 6.06% |
| 6 | Hugh | 1,373 | 5.17% |
| 7 | Hunter | 1,290 | 4.85% |
| 8 | Harvey | 1,284 | 4.83% |
| 9 | Hayden | 981 | 3.69% |
| 10 | Hugo | 687 | 2.59% |
| 11 | Harley | 684 | 2.57% |
| 12 | Hudson | 592 | 2.23% |
| 13 | Hector | 343 | 1.29% |
| 14 | Hassan | 254 | 0.96% |
| 15 | Hamza | 214 | 0.81% |
| 16 | Haris | 214 | 0.81% |
| 17 | Haydn | 152 | 0.57% |
| 18 | Hasan | 112 | 0.42% |
| 19 | Haroon | 87 | 0.33% |
| 20 | Hubert | 72 | 0.27% |
Girls: 2005 to 2014 → 2015 to 2024
Rising fastest
- Harper 150 → 1,621
- Harlow 40 → 344
- Hallie 114 → 824
- Harley 140 → 391
- Harriet 156 → 302
Falling fastest
- Heather 497 → 146
- Holly 2,395 → 1,042
- Hannah 2,749 → 1,332
- Hayley 473 → 234
- Hollie 923 → 616
Boys: 2005 to 2014 → 2015 to 2024
Rising fastest
- Hudson 49 → 543
- Hunter 196 → 1,083
- Hugo 207 → 413
- Harris 1,550 → 2,801
- Henry 361 → 626
Falling fastest
- Hayden 517 → 257
- Harvey 643 → 415
- Harley 358 → 267
- Harry 2,453 → 2,041
- Hamish 642 → 909
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name starting with H from 1974 to 2024?
Hannah. 11,235 girls received it, 22.86% of all recorded girls born from 1974 to 2024 with a name starting with H.
What was the most common boy's name starting with H from 1974 to 2024?
Harry. 5,986 boys received it, 22.53% of all recorded boys born from 1974 to 2024 with a name starting with H.
How concentrated are names from 1974 to 2024?
Among girls with a name starting with H the 10 most common names cover 84.2% of births; among boys with a name starting with H 86.4%. In this period boys' names were the more concentrated set.
What share of babies get a name starting with H?
Across 1974 to 2024, 2.7% of recorded births had a first name starting with H.
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, Harper (150 births in 2005 to 2014, 1,621 in 2015 to 2024); for boys, Hudson (49 births in 2005 to 2014, 543 in 2015 to 2024).