Here is the official list of top girls' names for 2012 from the National Record of Scotland office.
1 Sophie (582 babies given the name. No change on its 2011 ranking)
2 Emily (460 babies given the name. Up 4 places on its 2011 ranking)
3 Olivia (403 babies given the name. Up 1 place on its 2011 ranking)
4 Ava (401 babies given the name. Down 1 place on its 2011 ranking)
5 Lucy (395 babies given the name. No change on its 2011 ranking)
6 Isla (388 babies given the name. Up 1 place on its 2011 ranking)
7 Lily (378 babies given the name. Down 5 places on its 2011 ranking)
8 Jessica (370 babies given the name. No change on its 2011 ranking)
9 Amelia (305 babies given the name. Up 20 places on its 2011 ranking)
10 Mia (285 babies given the name. Up 4 places on its 2011 ranking)
11 Millie (277 babies given the name. Up 7 places on its 2011 ranking)
12 Eva (265 babies given the name. Up 1 place on its 2011 ranking)
13 Ellie (262 babies given the name. Down 4 places on its 2011 ranking)
14 Chloe (261 babies given the name. Down 4 places on its 2011 ranking)
15 Freya (245 babies given the name. Up 4 places on its 2011 ranking)
16 Sophia (237 babies given the name. Up 1 place on its 2011 ranking)
17 Grace (228 babies given the name. Down 2 places on its 2011 ranking)
18 Emma (220 babies given the name. Down 7 places on its 2011 ranking)
19 Hannah (208 babies given the name. Up 5 places on its 2011 ranking)
20 Holly (202 babies given the name. Down 5 places on its 2011 ranking)
21 Ruby (195 babies given the name. Up 5 places on its 2011 ranking)
22 Amy (187 babies given the name. Up 3 places on its 2011 ranking)
23 Erin (185 babies given the name. Down 11 places on its 2011 ranking)
24 Leah (183 babies given the name. Down 2 places on its 2011 ranking)
25= Eilidh (175 babies given the name. Up 2 places on its 2011 ranking)
25= Ella (175 babies given the name. Up 8 places on its 2011 ranking)
27 Katie (171 babies given the name. Down 6 places on its 2011 ranking)
28 Charlotte (167 babies given the name. No change on its 2011 ranking)
29 Brooke (166 babies given the name. Down 6 places on its 2011 ranking)
30= Evie (163 babies given the name. Up 2 places on its 2011 ranking)
30= Layla (163 babies given the name. Up 6 places on its 2011 ranking)
32 Kayla (160 babies given the name. Down 12 places on its 2011 ranking)
33 Anna (158 babies given the name. Down 2 places on its 2011 ranking)
34 Poppy (145 babies given the name. Up 11 places on its 2011 ranking)
35 Rebecca (144 babies given the name. Down 5 places on its 2011 ranking)
36 Orla (140 babies given the name. Up 19 places on its 2011 ranking)
37 Summer (139 babies given the name. No change on its 2011 ranking)
38 Lexi (133 babies given the name. Up 12 places on its 2011 ranking)
39 Hollie (131 babies given the name. Up 18 places on its 2011 ranking)
40 Niamh (129 babies given the name. No change on its 2011 ranking)
41= Amber (125 babies given the name. Up 11 places on its 2011 ranking)
41= Lacey (125 babies given the name. Up 12 places on its 2011 ranking)
43 Maisie (120 babies given the name. Down 5 places on its 2011 ranking)
44= Molly (119 babies given the name. Up 3 places on its 2011 ranking)
44= Skye (119 babies given the name. Up 4 places on its 2011 ranking)
46 Isabella (118 babies given the name. Down 7 places on its 2011 ranking)
47= Abbie (111 babies given the name. Down 12 places on its 2011 ranking)
47= Zoe (111 babies given the name. Down 6 places on its 2011 ranking)
49 Daisy (110 babies given the name. Down 5 places on its 2011 ranking)
50 Megan (107 babies given the name. Down 16 places on its 2011 ranking)
51 Aimee (105 babies given the name. Down 3 places on its 2011 ranking)
52 Abigail (102 babies given the name. Down 9 places on its 2011 ranking)
53 Lilly (98 babies given the name. Down 11 places on its 2011 ranking)
54 Sarah (94 babies given the name. Up 2 places on its 2011 ranking)
55 Lauren (88 babies given the name. Down 5 places on its 2011 ranking)
56 Julia (87 babies given the name. Up 3 places on its 2011 ranking)
57 Zara (86 babies given the name. Up 7 places on its 2011 ranking)
58 Georgia (84 babies given the name. Up 13 places on its 2011 ranking)
59 Paige (80 babies given the name. Down 1 place on its 2011 ranking)
60= Caitlin (78 babies given the name. Down 15 places on its 2011 ranking)
60= Madison (78 babies given the name. Up 7 places on its 2011 ranking)
60= Sofia (78 babies given the name. Up 2 places on its 2011 ranking)
63= Iona (77 babies given the name. Up 5 places on its 2011 ranking)
63= Lola (77 babies given the name. Up 24 places on its 2011 ranking)
65= Mya (76 babies given the name. Down 5 places on its 2011 ranking)
65= Rosie (76 babies given the name. Up 8 places on its 2011 ranking)
67 Keira (75 babies given the name. Down 4 places on its 2011 ranking)
68 Mollie (74 babies given the name. Up 24 places on its 2011 ranking)
69= Cara (73 babies given the name. Down 15 places on its 2011 ranking)
69= Eve (73 babies given the name. Down 5 places on its 2011 ranking)
71 Darcy (72 babies given the name. Up 45 places on its 2011 ranking)
72 Robyn (71 babies given the name. Up 10 places on its 2011 ranking)
73 Elizabeth (67 babies given the name. Down 9 places on its 2011 ranking)
74 Elise (66 babies given the name. Up 15 places on its 2011 ranking)
75 Beth (65 babies given the name. Down 2 places on its 2011 ranking)
76 Alice (64 babies given the name. Up 2 places on its 2011 ranking)
77= Emilia (61 babies given the name. Up 35 places on its 2011 ranking)
77= Maya (61 babies given the name. Down 16 places on its 2011 ranking)
77= Rachel (61 babies given the name. Down 7 places on its 2011 ranking)
77= Sienna (61 babies given the name. Up 6 places on its 2011 ranking)
81= Amelie (59 babies given the name. Down 12 places on its 2011 ranking)
81= Taylor (59 babies given the name. Down 5 places on its 2011 ranking)
83 Rose (58 babies given the name. Down 5 places on its 2011 ranking)
84 Nicole (55 babies given the name. Down 4 places on its 2011 ranking)
85= Faith (54 babies given the name. Up 4 places on its 2011 ranking)
85= Kara (54 babies given the name. Down 8 places on its 2011 ranking)
87= Alexis (53 babies given the name. Up 12 places on its 2011 ranking)
87= Imogen (53 babies given the name. Down 14 places on its 2011 ranking)
87= Lucie (53 babies given the name. Up 5 places on its 2011 ranking)
90= Bella (52 babies given the name. Up 130 places on its 2011 ranking)
90= Carly (52 babies given the name. Down 7 places on its 2011 ranking)
92 Willow (51 babies given the name. Up 24 places on its 2011 ranking)
93 Lois (50 babies given the name. Up 44 places on its 2011 ranking)
94= Alyssa (49 babies given the name. Up 1 place on its 2011 ranking)
94= Gracie (49 babies given the name. Down 6 places on its 2011 ranking)
96= Lexie (48 babies given the name. Down 25 places on its 2011 ranking)
96= Maria (48 babies given the name. Up 1 place on its 2011 ranking)
96= Scarlett (48 babies given the name. Up 24 places on its 2011 ranking)
99= Alexandra (47 babies given the name. No change on its 2011 ranking)
99= Lara (47 babies given the name. Down 5 places on its 2011 ranking)
99= Mirren (47 babies given the name. Down 2 places on its 2011 ranking)
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