Alexander and Emily Most Popular Names in West Lothian 2016
Speaking after the announcement of Scotland’s top 100 baby names, Local MSP Fiona Hyslop has commented on the results for West Lothian.
“Despite Jack still being the number one boys name across Scotland, Alexander is now the number one boys name in West Lothian. Interestingly, Alexander is only in 10th place Scotland wide.
“Emily is still proving to be a popular girl’s name, coming top in West Lothian, but has lost out Olivia nationally.
“It is always interesting to see what names are chosen by proud parents across West Lothian.”
To see if your name made the top 100, visit the attached link:
Top 100 names in Scotland:
https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files//statistics/popular-forenames/2016/babies-names16-table1.pdf
Top names by local authority:
https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files//statistics/popular-forenames/2016/babies-names16-table3.pdf