Names fall out of fashion all the time in accordance with trend cycles, and according to new research, certain Scots choices are at risk of disappearing. Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Scotland's rich heritage and fascinating history means that this country provides plenty of inspiration when it comes to baby names - and there are so many to choose from. And whether you’re going for an old-fashioned classic or a more unique choice, you know you're never going to be short on options.
However, with trend cycles changing all the time, some names do eventually fall out of favour - even if they were once very popular. And new research, carried out by Compare the Market using ONS data, has found that three common Scottish names are at risk of 'extinction' as they've seen a huge drop in popularity since 2011. Mackenzie and Connor are both said to be at risk of extinction in 2024, with a decrease in popularity of -81 percent and -80 percent respectively from 2011 until 2021.
Both classic Scottish boy names that have been favoured by parents for years, they have begun to fall out of fashion in recent years in favour of more modern trending names such as Saint, which has seen a huge surge in popularity of 1,867 percent in the 10-year period. Kim Kardashian catapulted the name into the limelight b.