Most popular girls’ names in Ireland, 1998

The official ranking as published, with the number of babies given each name. Names with the same count share a rank.

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Chloe	575
2	Ciara	539
3	Sarah	537
4	Aoife	529
5	Emma	514
6	Niamh	492
7	Rachel	444
8	Megan	393
9	Rebecca	388
10	Lauren	363
11	Laura	357
12	Amy	353
13	Katie	319
14	Shauna	267
15	Shannon	255
16	Nicole	245
17	Sophie	242
18	Hannah	236
19	Jessica	233
20	Roisin	213
21	Aisling	212
22	Kate	197
23	Sinead	195
24	Caoimhe	184
25	Emily	178

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Ellen	154
27	Leah	146
28	Jennifer	145
29	Aine	140
29	Eimear	140
31	Orla	138
32	Grace	135
33	Anna	133
34	Mary	128
35	Jade	121
36	Louise	120
37	Claire	117
37	Saoirse	117
39	Clodagh	114
39	Tara	114
41	Danielle	109
42	Michelle	107
43	Courtney	105
44	Leanne	97
45	Alison	93
46	Lucy	89
47	Lisa	88
48	Kayleigh	87
49	Michaela	85
50	Siobhan	79
51	Catherine	78
51	Fiona	78
53	Kelly	77
54	Caitlin	74
55	Ruth	72
56	Chelsea	70
56	Gemma	70
56	Grainne	70
59	Elizabeth	68
60	Rachael	65
60	Zoe	65
62	Nicola	63
63	Emer	62
64	Jane	61
65	Erin	60
66	Eva	59
67	Alexandra	57
68	Eve	56
69	Karen	53
69	Maeve	53
69	Robyn	53
69	Stephanie	53
73	Alanna	52
73	Maria	52
75	Holly	51
75	Nadine	51
77	Elaine	50
78	Natasha	48
78	Sorcha	48
80	Sara	46
81	Alannah	44
81	Erica	44
83	Amber	43
83	Andrea	43
83	Cliona	43
83	Olivia	43
87	Molly	42
88	Aimee	41
88	Ava	41
90	Alice	40
90	Hayley	40
90	Julie	40
90	Lorna	40
94	Ella	39
94	Heather	39
94	Kim	39
97	Margaret	38
97	Victoria	38
99	Jodie	37
99	Mairead	37
99	Melissa	37
99	Taylor	37
103	Caroline	36
103	Casey	36
103	Georgia	36
103	Jordan	36
107	Abigail	35
107	Aideen	35
107	Clara	35
107	Claudia	35
107	Helen	35
107	Naomi	35
107	Nikita	35
107	Orlaith	35
107	Sadhbh	35
116	Aishling	34
116	Clare	34
116	Kellie	34
116	Kelsey	34
120	Amanda	33
120	Kathleen	33
120	Lorraine	33
120	Shona	33
124	Carla	32
124	Hazel	32
126	Katelyn	31
127	Abbie	30
127	Charlotte	30
127	Eleanor	30
127	Marie	30
127	Patricia	30
127	Samantha	30
133	Kerri	29
134	Catriona	28
134	Zara	28
136	Alana	27
136	Cliodhna	27
136	Naoise	27
139	Chantelle	26
139	Sharon	26
141	Bronagh	25
141	Denise	25
141	Jasmine	25
141	Joanne	25
141	Kirsty	25
141	Sophia	25
141	Tori	25
148	Donna	24
148	Isabel	24
148	Lydia	24
148	Muireann	24
152	Ailbhe	23
152	Ann	23
152	Christina	23
152	Deirdre	23
152	Jamie	23
152	Julia	23
152	Katherine	23
159	Annie	22
159	Christine	22
159	Cora	22
159	Edel	22
159	Isabelle	22
159	Laoise	22
159	Tamara	22
166	Aileen	21
166	Ailish	21
166	Caitriona	21
166	Cara	21
166	Hollie	21
166	Isobel	21
166	Lara	21
173	Anne	20
173	Aoibheann	20
173	Eilish	20
173	Georgina	20
173	Gillian	20
173	Susan	20
179	Celine	19
179	Doireann	19
179	Meabh	19
179	Sally	19
179	Stacey	19
179	Vanessa	19
185	Aoibhin	18
185	Ashling	18
185	Ellie	18
185	Kerrie	18
185	Leona	18
185	Meghan	18
185	Una	18
192	Avril	17
192	Dayna	17
192	Kirsten	17
192	Ruby	17
192	Suzanne	17
197	Aoibhinn	16
197	Evelyn	16
197	Jenny	16
197	Nadia	16
197	Natalie	16
197	Yasmin	16
203	Aislinn	15
203	Ashley	15
203	Bridget	15
203	Dearbhla	15
203	Deborah	15
203	Erika	15
203	Frances	15
203	Helena	15
203	Rose	15
203	Sandra	15
213	Alicia	14
213	Amie	14
213	Brid	14
213	Eadaoin	14
213	Jemma	14
213	Lauryn	14
213	Martha	14
213	Mollie	14
213	Nora	14
222	Colleen	13
222	Eileen	13
222	Jean	13
222	Joy	13
222	Lily	13
222	Linda	13
222	Sabrina	13
229	Blaithin	12
229	Blathnaid	12
229	Brigid	12
229	Carol	12
229	Carrie	12
229	Diana	12
229	Eilis	12
229	Geraldine	12
229	Miriam	12
229	Rebekah	12
229	Sadbh	12
229	Serena	12
241	Ali	11
241	Alisha	11
241	April	11
241	Eabha	11
241	Jenna	11
241	Katelynn	11
241	Mia	11
241	Neasa	11
241	Tanya	11
241	Tiegan	11
241	Toni	11
252	Alanah	10
252	Alex	10
252	Amelia	10
252	Angela	10
252	Aoibhe	10
252	Beth	10
252	Brianna	10
252	Chantal	10
252	Dawn	10
252	Eibhlin	10
252	Fionnuala	10
252	Karla	10
252	Kasey	10
252	Lynn	10
252	Orlagh	10
252	Shanice	10
252	Shannen	10
252	Yvonne	10
270	Abbey	9
270	Angel	9
270	Ashleigh	9
270	Cathy	9
270	Daire	9
270	Dara	9
270	Esther	9
270	Faye	9
270	Jill	9
270	Johanna	9
270	Kaitlin	9
270	Kaitlyn	9
270	Kathlyn	9
270	Kayla	9
270	Kelley	9
270	Kiera	9
270	Melanie	9
270	Mikaela	9
270	Moya	9
270	Noelle	9
270	Paula	9
270	Simone	9
270	Teresa	9
293	Abby	8
293	Cait	8
293	Carly	8
293	Cassandra	8
293	Charlene	8
293	Dana	8
293	Dervla	8
293	Elena	8
293	Jacqueline	8
293	Jessie	8
293	Joanna	8
293	Kathryn	8
293	Kathy	8
293	Keelin	8
293	Kirstie	8
293	Lea	8
293	Marion	8
293	Monica	8
293	Noreen	8
293	Pauline	8
293	Phoebe	8
293	Renee	8
293	Rhiannon	8
293	Riona	8
293	Triona	8
293	Veronica	8
319	Beibhinn	7
319	Bernadette	7
319	Bronwyn	7
319	Carmel	7
319	Chantel	7
319	Cody	7
319	Diane	7
319	Dionne	7
319	Hanna	7
319	Isabella	7
319	Jacinta	7
319	Justine	7
319	Keela	7
319	Keeley	7
319	Keely	7
319	Kym	7
319	Lana	7
319	Lucia	7
319	Martina	7
319	Meadhbh	7
319	Naimh	7
319	Paige	7
319	Rosemary	7
319	Siofra	7
319	Skye	7
319	Tammy	7
345	Adele	6
345	Ailise	6
345	Allison	6
345	Anne marie	6
345	Antonia	6
345	Audrey	6
345	Bebhinn	6
345	Brona	6
345	Cassie	6
345	Charmaine	6
345	Chelsey	6
345	Daisy	6
345	Debbie	6
345	Deirbhile	6
345	Eavan	6
345	Elisha	6
345	Gabrielle	6
345	Hilary	6
345	Janet	6
345	Kaylee	6
345	Kerry	6
345	Leia	6
345	Louisa	6
345	Maebh	6
345	Maggie	6
345	Maura	6
345	Orna	6
345	Regina	6
345	Rhianna	6
345	Robin	6
345	Savannah	6
345	Shania	6
345	Sheila	6
345	Sibeal	6
345	Thea	6
380	Aifric	5
380	Anita	5
380	Arlene	5
380	Barbara	5
380	Bethany	5
380	Brenda	5
380	Caoilainn	5
380	Caoilfhionn	5
380	Chelsie	5
380	Cheyenne	5
380	Colette	5
380	Demi	5
380	Enya	5
380	Hayleigh	5
380	Joan	5
380	Jodi	5
380	Josephine	5
380	Kaleigh	5
380	Kayley	5
380	Kira	5
380	Kylie	5
380	Laurie	5
380	Leonie	5
380	Lisa marie	5
380	Mandy	5
380	Meadbh	5
380	Michaella	5
380	Micheala	5
380	Mickaela	5
380	Morgan	5
380	Nina	5
380	Pamela	5
380	Philomena	5
380	Rhea	5
380	Saffron	5
380	Selina	5
380	Sheena	5
380	Shirley	5
380	Siun	5
380	Sofia	5
380	Terri	5
380	Therese	5
380	Tracy	5
380	Treasa	5
380	Valerie	5
425	Aicha	4
425	Aisha	4
425	Allanah	4
425	Anastasia	4
425	Aoibh	4
425	Arianna	4
425	Beatrice	4
425	Bianca	4
425	Billie	4
425	Breda	4
425	Caithlin	4
425	Caitlyn	4
425	Chiara	4
425	Ciana	4
425	Coleen	4
425	Connie	4
425	Danika	4
425	Deanna	4
425	Derbhla	4
425	Dion	4
425	Dolores	4
425	Eden	4
425	Edwina	4
425	Eimer	4
425	Eimhear	4
425	Eliza	4
425	Elle	4
425	Elsa	4
425	Faith	4
425	Fay	4
425	Hope	4
425	Imogen	4
425	Ingrid	4
425	Iona	4
425	Jayne	4
425	Jessicia	4
425	Jody	4
425	Juliet	4
425	Keara	4
425	Kelsea	4
425	Kiara	4
425	Leigh	4
425	Lia	4
425	Lola	4
425	Maire	4
425	Mariah	4
425	Maureen	4
425	Maya	4
425	Meagan	4
425	Meg	4
425	Melaine	4
425	Micaela	4
425	Mikayla	4
425	Nakita	4
425	Nessa	4
425	Norah	4
425	Nuala	4
425	Patrice	4
425	Racheal	4
425	Rhona	4
425	Rosa	4
425	Rosie	4
425	Sasha	4
425	Shana	4
425	Shannan	4
425	Shaunagh	4
425	Sine	4
425	Stella	4
425	Tia	4
425	Tracey	4
425	Wendy	4
425	Winnie	4
425	Yasmine	4
498	Abagail	3
498	Ailis	3
498	Alexandria	3
498	Alysha	3
498	Ami	3
498	Ann marie	3
498	Anna marie	3
498	Annabel	3
498	Annabelle	3
498	Antoinette	3
498	Aoifa	3
498	Autumn	3
498	Becky	3
498	Belinda	3
498	Bevin	3
498	Brianne	3
498	Cadhla	3
498	Caitlinn	3
498	Camille	3
498	Caoilfhinn	3
498	Caoilinn	3
498	Caprice	3
498	Carmen	3
498	Cathriona	3
498	Chanice	3
498	Chara	3
498	Cheryl	3
498	Clarissa	3
498	Claudine	3
498	Courteney	3
498	Crystal	3
498	Darcy	3
498	Deirbhle	3
498	Dominique	3
498	Dorothy	3
498	Ebony	3
498	Eimile	3
498	Eithne	3
498	Elise	3
498	Ellan	3
498	Eloise	3
498	Estelle	3
498	Evie	3
498	Fatima	3
498	Fia	3
498	Francesca	3
498	Genevieve	3
498	Gina	3
498	Gwen	3
498	Haleigh	3
498	Haley	3
498	Hana	3
498	Hillary	3
498	Ide	3
498	Imelda	3
498	Irene	3
498	Iseult	3
498	Janice	3
498	Jasmin	3
498	Joleen	3
498	Jordyn	3
498	Joyce	3
498	Judy	3
498	Julianne	3
498	Julieanne	3
498	Juliette	3
498	Katriona	3
498	Kaylen	3
498	Keeva	3
498	Kelsie	3
498	Kerri ann	3
498	Kimberly	3
498	Kirstin	3
498	Kitty	3
498	Kristen	3
498	Kyra	3
498	Lainey	3
498	Laureen	3
498	Lee	3
498	Leighann	3
498	Lena	3
498	Lesley	3
498	Leslie	3
498	Liadan	3
498	Loren	3
498	Lori	3
498	Lucinda	3
498	Lynda	3
498	Lyndsey	3
498	Madeleine	3
498	Mairin	3
498	Majella	3
498	Marguerite	3
498	Marian	3
498	Marina	3
498	Marisa	3
498	Mary ann	3
498	Maryann	3
498	May	3
498	Michela	3
498	Mikeala	3
498	Mona	3
498	Nichole	3
498	Olive	3
498	Oonagh	3
498	Philippa	3
498	Pia	3
498	Polly	3
498	Regan	3
498	Rhiannan	3
498	Sadie	3
498	Saidbh	3
498	Saskia	3
498	Shanon	3
498	Shelby	3
498	Shelly	3
498	Sile	3
498	Siobhain	3
498	Stacie	3
498	Stephaine	3
498	Sylvia	3
498	Taragh	3
498	Tegan	3
498	Theresa	3
498	Tiffany	3
498	Tina	3
498	Toyah	3
498	Ursula	3
498	Vicki	3
498	Vivienne	3
498	Zena	3