Scottish Gaelic names, by how often Americans give them
35 names in U.S. records come from Scottish Gaelic, by their Wiktionary entries; the most given in 2025 was Ian (3,932 babies), then Callum and Kenneth.
Origins as Wiktionary states them, entries as of Sep 25, 2026 (CC BY‑SA 4.0); births from the SSA national file, published May 8, 2026.
Scottish Gaelic names given in the U.S., most given first
| Name | Births 2025 | Wiktionary says |
|---|---|---|
| Ian | 3,932 | A male given name from Scottish Gaelic Eòin, equivalent to English John. Wiktionary |
| Callum | 3,003 | A male given name from Scottish Gaelic. Wiktionary |
| Kenneth | 1,148 | A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, originally used in Scotland, popular in all English-speaking countries in the 20th century. Wiktionary |
| Fiona | 654 | A female given name from Scottish Gaelic, in regular use since the 20th century, first in Scotland, then in England. Wiktionary |
| Roy | 570 | A male given name from Scottish Gaelic. Wiktionary |
| Lachlan | 477 | A male given name from Scottish Gaelic mainly used in Scotland, recently also popular in Australia. Wiktionary |
| Lochlan | 444 | A male given name from Scottish Gaelic. Wiktionary |
| Donald | 395 | A male given name from Scottish Gaelic. Wiktionary |
| Kenna | 362 | A female given name from Scottish Gaelic, masculine equivalent Kenneth. Wiktionary |
| Calum | 313 | A male given name from Scottish Gaelic. Wiktionary |
| Alistair | 265 | A male given name from Scottish Gaelic. Wiktionary |
| Duncan | 190 | A male given name from Scottish Gaelic anglicized from Scottish Gaelic Donnchadh; the name of two early saints and of two kings of Scotland. Wiktionary |
| Ewan | 120 | A male given name from Scottish Gaelic. Wiktionary |
| Alastair | 67 | A male given name from Scottish Gaelic. Wiktionary |
| Angus | 58 | A male given name from Scottish Gaelic of mostly Scottish usage. Wiktionary |
| Lorna | 56 | A female given name from Scottish Gaelic of mostly Scottish usage. Wiktionary |
| Alastor | 55 | A male given name from Scottish Gaelic. Wiktionary |
| Allister | 41 | A male given name from Scottish Gaelic. Wiktionary |
| Mairead | 33 | A female given name, equivalent to English Margaret. Wiktionary |
| Muriel | 32 | A female given name from Scottish Gaelic of mostly British usage. Wiktionary |
| Sina | 32 | A unisex given name from Scottish Gaelic. Wiktionary |
| Alasdair | 28 | A male given name from Scottish Gaelic. Wiktionary |
| Fergus | 19 | A male given name from Scottish Gaelic. Wiktionary |
| Euan | 14 | A male given name from Scottish Gaelic. Wiktionary |
| Hamish | 14 | A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, of mostly Scottish usage. Wiktionary |
| Sheena | 13 | A female given name from Scottish Gaelic. Wiktionary |
| Eilidh | 12 | A female given name, equivalent to English Helen or Ellen. Wiktionary |
| Iain | 11 | A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, equivalent to English John. Wiktionary |
| Forbes | 8 | A unisex given name from Scottish Gaelic. Wiktionary |
| Eathan | 7 | A male given name, equivalent to English John. Wiktionary |
| Sorcha | 7 | A female given name from Scottish Gaelic or Irish. Wiktionary |
| Allistair | 6 | A male given name from Scottish Gaelic. Wiktionary |
| Shona | 0 | A female given name from Scottish Gaelic. Wiktionary |
| Ceana | 0 | A female given name, masculine equivalent Coinneach, equivalent to English Kenna. Wiktionary |
| Ailis | 0 | A female given name, equivalent to English Alice. Wiktionary |
Quotes: a given-name sense of each name’s Wiktionary entry, linked beside it, under CC BY‑SA 4.0.
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