Scottish first names, 1974–2024
Random names that start with S
Scott, Steven, Sarah and a few hundred rarer S names, paired with real Scottish surnames. Hit generate until one fits.
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About S names
Between 1974 and 2024 the National Records of Scotland recorded 118,891 girls across 318 different S names, and 121,409 boys across 147.
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 S born from 1974 to 2024 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 66.2% of all recorded girls with a name starting with S.
- Among girls with a name starting with S, names behave like 32 equally common names out of 318 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name starting with S has 6.1 letters.
- About 1 in 2 boys with a name starting with S born from 1974 to 2024 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 89.9% of all recorded boys with a name starting with S.
- Among boys with a name starting with S, names behave like 13 equally common names out of 147 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name starting with S has 5.6 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Sofia, from 652 births in 2005 to 2014 to 1,234 in 2015 to 2024.
- Biggest fall for girls: Shannon, from 488 births in 2005 to 2014 to 32 in 2015 to 2024.
- Fastest riser for boys: Sonny, from 426 births in 2005 to 2014 to 861 in 2015 to 2024.
- Biggest fall for boys: Shaun, from 501 births in 2005 to 2014 to 94 in 2015 to 2024.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah | 17,866 | 15.03% |
| 2 | Sophie | 15,152 | 12.74% |
| 3 | Stephanie | 8,597 | 7.23% |
| 4 | Samantha | 7,660 | 6.44% |
| 5 | Susan | 6,567 | 5.52% |
| 6 | Shannon | 5,241 | 4.41% |
| 7 | Sharon | 5,036 | 4.24% |
| 8 | Stacey | 4,838 | 4.07% |
| 9 | Sophia | 4,030 | 3.39% |
| 10 | Suzanne | 3,720 | 3.13% |
| 11 | Skye | 3,041 | 2.56% |
| 12 | Sara | 2,710 | 2.28% |
| 13 | Siobhan | 2,591 | 2.18% |
| 14 | Shona | 2,440 | 2.05% |
| 15 | Sofia | 1,998 | 1.68% |
| 16 | Summer | 1,862 | 1.57% |
| 17 | Sienna | 1,563 | 1.31% |
| 18 | Sandra | 1,158 | 0.97% |
| 19 | Scarlett | 1,094 | 0.92% |
| 20 | Shelley | 954 | 0.80% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott | 25,817 | 21.26% |
| 2 | Steven | 20,022 | 16.49% |
| 3 | Stuart | 15,057 | 12.40% |
| 4 | Stephen | 14,600 | 12.03% |
| 5 | Sean | 10,863 | 8.95% |
| 6 | Samuel | 5,857 | 4.82% |
| 7 | Shaun | 4,912 | 4.05% |
| 8 | Stewart | 4,406 | 3.63% |
| 9 | Sam | 4,133 | 3.40% |
| 10 | Simon | 3,480 | 2.87% |
| 11 | Struan | 1,554 | 1.28% |
| 12 | Sonny | 1,403 | 1.16% |
| 13 | Sebastian | 1,108 | 0.91% |
| 14 | Shay | 901 | 0.74% |
| 15 | Shane | 861 | 0.71% |
| 16 | Stefan | 655 | 0.54% |
| 17 | Sandy | 479 | 0.39% |
| 18 | Seth | 418 | 0.34% |
| 19 | Spencer | 397 | 0.33% |
| 20 | Saul | 383 | 0.32% |
Girls: 2005 to 2014 → 2015 to 2024
Rising fastest
- Sofia 652 → 1,234
- Sadie 258 → 456
- Sienna 577 → 976
- Sophia 1,508 → 2,066
- Scarlett 443 → 583
Falling fastest
- Shannon 488 → 32
- Samantha 422 → 71
- Sarah 1,516 → 433
- Sophie 6,457 → 2,992
- Summer 1,135 → 606
Boys: 2005 to 2014 → 2015 to 2024
Rising fastest
- Sonny 426 → 861
- Sebastian 418 → 532
- Struan 516 → 532
- Shay 461 → 345
- Samuel 1,803 → 985
Falling fastest
- Shaun 501 → 94
- Stuart 459 → 110
- Scott 1,579 → 379
- Sean 1,243 → 302
- Steven 578 → 189
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name starting with S from 1974 to 2024?
Sarah. 17,866 girls received it, 15.03% of all recorded girls born from 1974 to 2024 with a name starting with S.
What was the most common boy's name starting with S from 1974 to 2024?
Scott. 25,817 boys received it, 21.26% of all recorded boys born from 1974 to 2024 with a name starting with S.
How concentrated are names from 1974 to 2024?
Among girls with a name starting with S the 10 most common names cover 66.2% of births; among boys with a name starting with S 89.9%. In this period boys' names were the more concentrated set.
What share of babies get a name starting with S?
Across 1974 to 2024, 8.7% of recorded births had a first name starting with S.
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, Sofia (652 births in 2005 to 2014, 1,234 in 2015 to 2024); for boys, Sonny (426 births in 2005 to 2014, 861 in 2015 to 2024).