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As many new parents will know, choosing a name for their baby can prove a challenging process.
But rather than sticking with convention, more parents than ever last year opted for something unique for their child.
Banksy, Fanta, Nirvana, Dream, Aladdin and even Jihad were among the names given to only one baby born last year.
Experts at the National Records of Scotland (NRS) yesterday revealed that 2023 was a record year for one-off monikers.
The latest data also shows lots of names popular in the past have now fallen out of favour.
No babies were named Karen, Susan, Barbara or Roger, and there was only one Tracy and a single Keith.
Disney film Luca is thought to be behind the rise in the name’s popularity
Aladdin was among the names given to only one baby born last year
NRS researcher Phillipa Haxton said: ‘We are seeing more traditional names fall down the table. There are now more names in use than in previous generations.
‘The number of different names for boys hit an all-time high in 2023, as did the number of unique names given to only one child.
‘The same pattern was observed for girls’ names, and the variety of names given to girls is still greater than for boys.
