Scottish first names, 1974–2024
Random names that start with K
Kirsty, Kevin, Kyle and several hundred rarer K names, paired with real Scottish surnames. Hit generate until one fits.
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About K names
Between 1974 and 2024 the National Records of Scotland recorded 99,631 girls across 320 different K names, and 60,711 boys across 226.
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 K born from 1974 to 2024 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 58.9% of all recorded girls with a name starting with K.
- Among girls with a name starting with K, names behave like 41 equally common names out of 320 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name starting with K has 5.9 letters.
- About 1 in 2 boys with a name starting with K born from 1974 to 2024 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 76.2% of all recorded boys with a name starting with K.
- Among boys with a name starting with K, names behave like 21 equally common names out of 226 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name starting with K has 5.2 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Kayla, from 1,469 births in 2005 to 2014 to 387 in 2015 to 2024.
- Biggest fall for girls: Kelsey, from 429 births in 2005 to 2014 to 60 in 2015 to 2024.
- Fastest riser for boys: Kai, from 1,619 births in 2005 to 2014 to 1,032 in 2015 to 2024.
- Biggest fall for boys: Kenzie, from 611 births in 2005 to 2014 to 80 in 2015 to 2024.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirsty | 13,033 | 13.08% |
| 2 | Katie | 9,258 | 9.29% |
| 3 | Karen | 9,223 | 9.26% |
| 4 | Kelly | 6,296 | 6.32% |
| 5 | Kerry | 5,106 | 5.12% |
| 6 | Kayleigh | 3,932 | 3.95% |
| 7 | Kimberley | 3,585 | 3.60% |
| 8 | Kirsten | 2,845 | 2.86% |
| 9 | Katherine | 2,794 | 2.80% |
| 10 | Kathryn | 2,620 | 2.63% |
| 11 | Kayla | 2,199 | 2.21% |
| 12 | Kathleen | 2,042 | 2.05% |
| 13 | Keira | 1,925 | 1.93% |
| 14 | Kate | 1,905 | 1.91% |
| 15 | Katrina | 1,904 | 1.91% |
| 16 | Kim | 1,650 | 1.66% |
| 17 | Kara | 1,606 | 1.61% |
| 18 | Kelsey | 1,400 | 1.41% |
| 19 | Katy | 1,316 | 1.32% |
| 20 | Kimberly | 1,091 | 1.10% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin | 12,845 | 21.16% |
| 2 | Kyle | 9,849 | 16.22% |
| 3 | Kieran | 7,406 | 12.20% |
| 4 | Kenneth | 5,024 | 8.28% |
| 5 | Kai | 3,273 | 5.39% |
| 6 | Keith | 2,850 | 4.69% |
| 7 | Kian | 1,543 | 2.54% |
| 8 | Kayden | 1,249 | 2.06% |
| 9 | Keir | 1,130 | 1.86% |
| 10 | Kerr | 1,115 | 1.84% |
| 11 | Kris | 973 | 1.60% |
| 12 | Keiran | 921 | 1.52% |
| 13 | Kaiden | 907 | 1.49% |
| 14 | Kristopher | 855 | 1.41% |
| 15 | Kenzie | 707 | 1.16% |
| 16 | Kristofer | 486 | 0.80% |
| 17 | Kieron | 454 | 0.75% |
| 18 | Kacper | 428 | 0.70% |
| 19 | Kaleb | 407 | 0.67% |
| 20 | Kane | 376 | 0.62% |
Girls: 2005 to 2014 → 2015 to 2024
Rising fastest
- Kayla 1,469 → 387
- Katie 3,145 → 827
Falling fastest
- Kelsey 429 → 60
- Kirsty 491 → 71
- Kaitlyn 460 → 67
- Kayleigh 594 → 93
- Keira 1,144 → 237
Boys: 2005 to 2014 → 2015 to 2024
Rising fastest
- Kai 1,619 → 1,032
- Kayden 770 → 473
- Kaiden 580 → 304
- Kian 821 → 398
- Kyle 2,986 → 593
Falling fastest
- Kenzie 611 → 80
- Kyle 2,986 → 593
- Kieran 1,240 → 285
- Kerr 346 → 161
- Kian 821 → 398
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name starting with K from 1974 to 2024?
Kirsty. 13,033 girls received it, 13.08% of all recorded girls born from 1974 to 2024 with a name starting with K.
What was the most common boy's name starting with K from 1974 to 2024?
Kevin. 12,845 boys received it, 21.16% of all recorded boys born from 1974 to 2024 with a name starting with K.
How concentrated are names from 1974 to 2024?
Among girls with a name starting with K the 10 most common names cover 58.9% of births; among boys with a name starting with K 76.2%. In this period boys' names were the more concentrated set.
What share of babies get a name starting with K?
Across 1974 to 2024, 5.8% of recorded births had a first name starting with K.
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, Kayla (1,469 births in 2005 to 2014, 387 in 2015 to 2024); for boys, Kai (1,619 births in 2005 to 2014, 1,032 in 2015 to 2024).