The most popular baby names in East Lothian in 2023 have been revealed by the National Records of Scotland (NRS).

In the data released today, Scotland’s most common baby forenames for 2023 have been revealed, with statistics for each council area.

Statistics are given for the baby names which were given to three or more newborns in Scotland in 2023.

Below are the 13 most popular baby names given to newborns in East Lothian last year.

  1. Harris – 10 babies
  2. Noah – 10 babies
  3. Rosie – Nine babies
  4. Finn – Nine babies
  5. Emily – Eight babies
  6. Isla – Eight babies
  7. Struan – Seven babies
  8. Rory – Seven babies
  9. Poppy – Seven babies
  10. Olivia – Seven babies
  11. Max – Seven babies
  12. Grace – Seven babies
  13. Archie – Seven babies.

The only name to feature on both the 2022 list and 2023 list for East Lothian was Isla, which saw 10 babies named in 2022 and eight in 2023.

Last year’s top name in the county, Findlay, did not make the records, meaning less than three babies were named Findlay in 2023 in East Lothian.

The joint number one name, Noah, was also the second most common name given to a baby in Scotland in 2023, with 336 babies across the country named Noah.

The top name in Scotland was Luca, with 344 babies named Luca born in Scotland last year. There were six newborns named Luca in East Lothian last year.

NRS Statistician Phillipa Haxton said: “National Records of Scotland is pleased to welcome all of Scotland’s bundles of joy in 2023.

“There are more names in use today than there were in previous generations.

“The number of different names for boys reached a new all-time high in 2023, as did the number of unique names given to only one child in the year.

“The same pattern was observed for girls’ names, and the variety of names given to girls is still greater than for boys.”