Most popular girls’ names in Ireland, 2001
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 | Sarah | 650 |
| 2 | Aoife | 601 |
| 3 | Emma | 592 |
| 4 | Chloe | 556 |
| 5 | Ciara | 552 |
| 6 | Lauren | 477 |
| 6 | Niamh | 477 |
| 8 | Amy | 447 |
| 9 | Katie | 422 |
| 10 | Megan | 401 |
| 11 | Rachel | 400 |
| 12 | Leah | 374 |
| 13 | Laura | 361 |
| 14 | Rebecca | 350 |
| 15 | Hannah | 343 |
| 16 | Sophie | 303 |
| 17 | Shauna | 299 |
| 18 | Emily | 287 |
| 19 | Caoimhe | 274 |
| 20 | Jessica | 262 |
| 21 | Nicole | 259 |
| 22 | Kate | 258 |
| 23 | Aisling | 248 |
| 24 | Ellen | 241 |
| 25 | Roisin | 239 |