Scottish first names, 1974–2024
Random names that start with M
Michael, Mark, Matthew and a few hundred rarer M names, paired with real Scottish surnames. Hit generate until one fits.
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About M names
Between 1974 and 2024 the National Records of Scotland recorded 96,238 girls across 338 different M names, and 110,617 boys across 158.
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What the data says
- About 1 in 2 girls with a name starting with M born from 1974 to 2024 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 49.7% of all recorded girls with a name starting with M.
- Among girls with a name starting with M, names behave like 54 equally common names out of 338 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name starting with M has 5.8 letters.
- About 1 in 2 boys with a name starting with M born from 1974 to 2024 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 81.1% of all recorded boys with a name starting with M.
- Among boys with a name starting with M, names behave like 17 equally common names out of 158 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name starting with M has 5.9 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Maeve, from 75 births in 2005 to 2014 to 491 in 2015 to 2024.
- Biggest fall for girls: Morgan, from 813 births in 2005 to 2014 to 102 in 2015 to 2024.
- Fastest riser for boys: Myles, from 178 births in 2005 to 2014 to 610 in 2015 to 2024.
- Biggest fall for boys: Mackenzie, from 376 births in 2005 to 2014 to 53 in 2015 to 2024.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michelle | 9,985 | 10.38% |
| 2 | Megan | 9,527 | 9.90% |
| 3 | Mia | 4,648 | 4.83% |
| 4 | Millie | 4,544 | 4.72% |
| 5 | Melissa | 4,078 | 4.24% |
| 6 | Molly | 3,629 | 3.77% |
| 7 | Margaret | 3,362 | 3.49% |
| 8 | Morgan | 2,829 | 2.94% |
| 9 | Mary | 2,673 | 2.78% |
| 10 | Maisie | 2,569 | 2.67% |
| 11 | Mhairi | 2,547 | 2.65% |
| 12 | Maria | 2,373 | 2.47% |
| 13 | Maya | 2,039 | 2.12% |
| 14 | Marie | 1,923 | 2.00% |
| 15 | Melanie | 1,779 | 1.85% |
| 16 | Mairi | 1,630 | 1.69% |
| 17 | Madison | 1,410 | 1.47% |
| 18 | Mya | 1,337 | 1.39% |
| 19 | Mila | 1,275 | 1.32% |
| 20 | Morven | 1,166 | 1.21% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 23,705 | 21.43% |
| 2 | Mark | 19,821 | 17.92% |
| 3 | Matthew | 14,393 | 13.01% |
| 4 | Martin | 9,760 | 8.82% |
| 5 | Max | 5,095 | 4.61% |
| 6 | Marc | 4,331 | 3.92% |
| 7 | Mason | 3,726 | 3.37% |
| 8 | Murray | 3,515 | 3.18% |
| 9 | Muhammad | 2,906 | 2.63% |
| 10 | Mohammed | 2,506 | 2.27% |
| 11 | Marcus | 1,813 | 1.64% |
| 12 | Malcolm | 1,729 | 1.56% |
| 13 | Mohammad | 1,453 | 1.31% |
| 14 | Martyn | 1,167 | 1.05% |
| 15 | Mitchell | 996 | 0.90% |
| 16 | Myles | 990 | 0.89% |
| 17 | Magnus | 920 | 0.83% |
| 18 | Morgan | 728 | 0.66% |
| 19 | Maxwell | 693 | 0.63% |
| 20 | Mathew | 676 | 0.61% |
Girls: 2005 to 2014 → 2015 to 2024
Rising fastest
- Maeve 75 → 491
- Mila 236 → 1,035
- Myla 119 → 478
- Matilda 288 → 471
- Maisie 922 → 1,501
Falling fastest
- Morgan 813 → 102
- Megan 1,809 → 331
- Melissa 553 → 122
- Madison 872 → 353
- Mya 797 → 391
Boys: 2005 to 2014 → 2015 to 2024
Rising fastest
- Myles 178 → 610
- Muhammad 864 → 1,605
- Magnus 237 → 401
- Mason 1,568 → 1,981
- Mohammad 375 → 346
Falling fastest
- Mackenzie 376 → 53
- Marc 314 → 81
- Mark 813 → 256
- Mitchell 322 → 115
- Matthew 3,172 → 1,328
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name starting with M from 1974 to 2024?
Michelle. 9,985 girls received it, 10.38% of all recorded girls born from 1974 to 2024 with a name starting with M.
What was the most common boy's name starting with M from 1974 to 2024?
Michael. 23,705 boys received it, 21.43% of all recorded boys born from 1974 to 2024 with a name starting with M.
How concentrated are names from 1974 to 2024?
Among girls with a name starting with M the 10 most common names cover 49.7% of births; among boys with a name starting with M 81.1%. In this period boys' names were the more concentrated set.
What share of babies get a name starting with M?
Across 1974 to 2024, 7.5% of recorded births had a first name starting with M.
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, Maeve (75 births in 2005 to 2014, 491 in 2015 to 2024); for boys, Myles (178 births in 2005 to 2014, 610 in 2015 to 2024).