Scottish first names, 1974–2024
Random names that start with L
Laura, Lewis, Lauren and a few hundred rarer L names, paired with real Scottish surnames. Hit generate until one fits.
More options — middle names, no repeats, realism, seed
1 gives real frequencies. 0 makes every name equally likely.
About L names
Between 1974 and 2024 the National Records of Scotland recorded 158,530 girls across 282 different L names, and 82,671 boys across 116.
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.
More about these names
What the data says
- About 1 in 2 girls with a name starting with L born from 1974 to 2024 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 59.6% of all recorded girls with a name starting with L.
- Among girls with a name starting with L, names behave like 38 equally common names out of 282 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name starting with L has 5.2 letters.
- About 1 in 2 boys with a name starting with L born from 1974 to 2024 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 83.1% of all recorded boys with a name starting with L.
- Among boys with a name starting with L, names behave like 16 equally common names out of 116 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name starting with L has 4.6 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Luna, from 56 births in 2005 to 2014 to 560 in 2015 to 2024.
- Biggest fall for girls: Lauren, from 1,504 births in 2005 to 2014 to 223 in 2015 to 2024.
- Fastest riser for boys: Lochlan, from 177 births in 2005 to 2014 to 604 in 2015 to 2024.
- Biggest fall for boys: Lee, from 591 births in 2005 to 2014 to 107 in 2015 to 2024.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura | 21,253 | 13.41% |
| 2 | Lauren | 13,634 | 8.60% |
| 3 | Louise | 13,345 | 8.42% |
| 4 | Lisa | 12,583 | 7.94% |
| 5 | Lucy | 11,317 | 7.14% |
| 6 | Lily | 5,380 | 3.39% |
| 7 | Leah | 4,715 | 2.97% |
| 8 | Lynsey | 4,354 | 2.75% |
| 9 | Leanne | 4,136 | 2.61% |
| 10 | Lesley | 3,797 | 2.40% |
| 11 | Lorna | 3,635 | 2.29% |
| 12 | Lynne | 3,527 | 2.22% |
| 13 | Lynn | 3,362 | 2.12% |
| 14 | Lorraine | 3,189 | 2.01% |
| 15 | Lindsay | 2,794 | 1.76% |
| 16 | Linda | 2,516 | 1.59% |
| 17 | Layla | 2,307 | 1.46% |
| 18 | Leigh | 1,923 | 1.21% |
| 19 | Lara | 1,648 | 1.04% |
| 20 | Lexi | 1,483 | 0.94% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis | 17,934 | 21.69% |
| 2 | Liam | 13,533 | 16.37% |
| 3 | Logan | 7,229 | 8.74% |
| 4 | Lee | 7,215 | 8.73% |
| 5 | Luke | 5,734 | 6.94% |
| 6 | Lucas | 5,064 | 6.13% |
| 7 | Leo | 4,733 | 5.73% |
| 8 | Leon | 2,735 | 3.31% |
| 9 | Luca | 2,402 | 2.91% |
| 10 | Louis | 2,131 | 2.58% |
| 11 | Lachlan | 1,429 | 1.73% |
| 12 | Louie | 1,101 | 1.33% |
| 13 | Lyle | 1,038 | 1.26% |
| 14 | Lennon | 928 | 1.12% |
| 15 | Lochlan | 810 | 0.98% |
| 16 | Levi | 689 | 0.83% |
| 17 | Layton | 524 | 0.63% |
| 18 | Lloyd | 493 | 0.60% |
| 19 | Lawrence | 437 | 0.53% |
| 20 | Leighton | 417 | 0.50% |
Girls: 2005 to 2014 → 2015 to 2024
Rising fastest
- Luna 56 → 560
- Lottie 86 → 562
- Lyla 163 → 472
- Lillie 153 → 370
- Lucia 271 → 389
Falling fastest
- Lauren 1,504 → 223
- Louise 485 → 89
- Leah 2,104 → 621
- Lexie 470 → 183
- Laura 496 → 233
Boys: 2005 to 2014 → 2015 to 2024
Rising fastest
- Lochlan 177 → 604
- Louie 267 → 755
- Luca 680 → 1,609
- Leo 1,543 → 2,862
- Lyle 310 → 484
Falling fastest
- Lee 591 → 107
- Lennon 595 → 142
- Liam 3,345 → 1,299
- Lewis 5,717 → 2,654
- Luke 2,031 → 1,147
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name starting with L from 1974 to 2024?
Laura. 21,253 girls received it, 13.41% of all recorded girls born from 1974 to 2024 with a name starting with L.
What was the most common boy's name starting with L from 1974 to 2024?
Lewis. 17,934 boys received it, 21.69% of all recorded boys born from 1974 to 2024 with a name starting with L.
How concentrated are names from 1974 to 2024?
Among girls with a name starting with L the 10 most common names cover 59.6% of births; among boys with a name starting with L 83.1%. In this period boys' names were the more concentrated set.
What share of babies get a name starting with L?
Across 1974 to 2024, 8.7% of recorded births had a first name starting with L.
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, Luna (56 births in 2005 to 2014, 560 in 2015 to 2024); for boys, Lochlan (177 births in 2005 to 2014, 604 in 2015 to 2024).