Most popular girls’ names in Ireland, 2000
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 | Aoife | 633 |
| 2 | Sarah | 626 |
| 3 | Ciara | 608 |
| 4 | Emma | 594 |
| 5 | Chloe | 553 |
| 6 | Niamh | 519 |
| 7 | Rebecca | 485 |
| 8 | Amy | 451 |
| 8 | Lauren | 451 |
| 10 | Megan | 441 |
| 11 | Rachel | 428 |
| 12 | Katie | 398 |
| 13 | Laura | 315 |
| 14 | Leah | 302 |
| 15 | Hannah | 299 |
| 16 | Shauna | 288 |
| 17 | Sophie | 266 |
| 18 | Kate | 263 |
| 19 | Emily | 262 |
| 20 | Nicole | 261 |
| 21 | Jessica | 260 |
| 22 | Caoimhe | 253 |
| 23 | Roisin | 245 |
| 24 | Ellen | 217 |
| 25 | Aisling | 213 |