Scottish first names, 1974–2024
Random names that start with T
Thomas, Taylor, Tracy and a few hundred rarer T names, paired with real Scottish surnames. Hit generate until one fits.
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About T names
Between 1974 and 2024 the National Records of Scotland recorded 21,802 girls across 119 different T names, and 34,667 boys across 99.
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 T born from 1974 to 2024 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 63.6% of all recorded girls with a name starting with T.
- Among girls with a name starting with T, names behave like 27 equally common names out of 119 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name starting with T has 5.3 letters.
- About 1 in 2 boys with a name starting with T born from 1974 to 2024 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 85.7% of all recorded boys with a name starting with T.
- Among boys with a name starting with T, names behave like 10 equally common names out of 99 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name starting with T has 5.6 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Thea, from 166 births in 2005 to 2014 to 724 in 2015 to 2024.
- Biggest fall for girls: Tia, from 312 births in 2005 to 2014 to 55 in 2015 to 2024.
- Fastest riser for boys: Theodore, from 120 births in 2005 to 2014 to 716 in 2015 to 2024.
- Biggest fall for boys: Taylor, from 796 births in 2005 to 2014 to 172 in 2015 to 2024.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tracy | 3,823 | 17.54% |
| 2 | Tracey | 2,372 | 10.88% |
| 3 | Taylor | 2,263 | 10.38% |
| 4 | Toni | 1,240 | 5.69% |
| 5 | Thea | 950 | 4.36% |
| 6 | Tammy | 712 | 3.27% |
| 7 | Tara | 694 | 3.18% |
| 8 | Tanya | 667 | 3.06% |
| 9 | Terri | 572 | 2.62% |
| 10 | Tegan | 568 | 2.61% |
| 11 | Tia | 552 | 2.53% |
| 12 | Theresa | 504 | 2.31% |
| 13 | Tilly | 489 | 2.24% |
| 14 | Tamara | 448 | 2.05% |
| 15 | Teresa | 403 | 1.85% |
| 16 | Teigan | 381 | 1.75% |
| 17 | Tiffany | 334 | 1.53% |
| 18 | Teri | 331 | 1.52% |
| 19 | Tiegan | 327 | 1.50% |
| 20 | Tina | 303 | 1.39% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas | 16,630 | 47.97% |
| 2 | Tyler | 2,852 | 8.23% |
| 3 | Theo | 2,560 | 7.38% |
| 4 | Taylor | 1,946 | 5.61% |
| 5 | Tommy | 1,459 | 4.21% |
| 6 | Tom | 1,064 | 3.07% |
| 7 | Theodore | 894 | 2.58% |
| 8 | Timothy | 871 | 2.51% |
| 9 | Toby | 778 | 2.24% |
| 10 | Tony | 663 | 1.91% |
| 11 | Teddy | 542 | 1.56% |
| 12 | Tristan | 494 | 1.42% |
| 13 | Terry | 449 | 1.30% |
| 14 | Travis | 439 | 1.27% |
| 15 | Terence | 380 | 1.10% |
| 16 | Tobias | 252 | 0.73% |
| 17 | Trevor | 238 | 0.69% |
| 18 | Torin | 204 | 0.59% |
| 19 | Tomas | 191 | 0.55% |
| 20 | Troy | 186 | 0.54% |
Girls: 2005 to 2014 → 2015 to 2024
Rising fastest
- Thea 166 → 724
Falling fastest
- Tia 312 → 55
- Taylor 765 → 162
Boys: 2005 to 2014 → 2015 to 2024
Rising fastest
- Theodore 120 → 716
- Tommy 225 → 1,032
- Theo 460 → 2,030
- Thomas 2,724 → 2,086
- Tyler 1,744 → 541
Falling fastest
- Taylor 796 → 172
- Tyler 1,744 → 541
- Tom 302 → 169
- Toby 340 → 253
- Thomas 2,724 → 2,086
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name starting with T from 1974 to 2024?
Tracy. 3,823 girls received it, 17.54% of all recorded girls born from 1974 to 2024 with a name starting with T.
What was the most common boy's name starting with T from 1974 to 2024?
Thomas. 16,630 boys received it, 47.97% of all recorded boys born from 1974 to 2024 with a name starting with T.
How concentrated are names from 1974 to 2024?
Among girls with a name starting with T the 10 most common names cover 63.6% of births; among boys with a name starting with T 85.7%. In this period boys' names were the more concentrated set.
What share of babies get a name starting with T?
Across 1974 to 2024, 2.0% of recorded births had a first name starting with T.
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, Thea (166 births in 2005 to 2014, 724 in 2015 to 2024); for boys, Theodore (120 births in 2005 to 2014, 716 in 2015 to 2024).