Boy, Shady and Pasty among unique names given to babies

National Records of Scotland said they were among a record high number of names given to only one child in 2023, with Boy, Demigod, Howl and Shady some of the other 2,362 unique names chosen for boys.Luca became the most popular baby boy name in Scotland for the first time, pushing Noah into second place.

NRS statistician Phillipa Haxton said:"There are more names in use today than there were in previous generations. "The same pattern was observed for girls' names, and the variety of names given to girls is still greater than for boys."Leo remains third, while Jack has dropped out of the top three names for boys for the first time since 1996, falling to fourth place, and Harris is fifth.The NRS suggests the Pixar film Luca could be behind the name's rise as it was the 43rd most popular boys' name in Scotland prior to the film's release in 2021.

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