What were some popular/commonly used Scottish Baby Names in the 1920s?
Writing a story and have a few – Elspeth for sure, and toying with Duncan and Kenneth for boys – but I’ve been searching for popular names in the 1920s or 1930s for children and haven’t been able to find anything.
Almost everything that comes up is for England/Wales or the US, and I know from current baby name lists the names tend to differ drastically. Any suggestions?
Wow! This was really hard to find. It seems like all the baby name sites only list the most popular Scottish names from 2000 on.
Okay, so here’s a list of the 100 most common Scottish first names from 1900:
http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/files1/stats/name6.pdf
Here’s a list from 1950:
http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/files1/stats/name2.pdf
Compare both lists — if a name appears on both, it’s pretty safe to say it was popular in the 1920’s. These lists are from the General Registrar Office for Scotland, so they’re very official.
Good luck with your story, and I hope this helps!
