Most popular girls’ names in Ireland, 2006
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 | 698 |
| 2 | Emma | 593 |
| 3 | Katie | 571 |
| 4 | Aoife | 546 |
| 5 | Sophie | 497 |
| 6 | Ava | 463 |
| 7 | Grace | 450 |
| 8 | Ella | 447 |
| 9 | Leah | 444 |
| 10 | Ciara | 408 |
| 11 | Amy | 396 |
| 11 | Emily | 396 |
| 13 | Lucy | 390 |
| 14 | Chloe | 375 |
| 15 | Caoimhe | 363 |
| 16 | Hannah | 357 |
| 17 | Rachel | 355 |
| 18 | Niamh | 350 |
| 19 | Rebecca | 324 |
| 20 | Jessica | 322 |
| 21 | Anna | 320 |
| 21 | Lauren | 320 |
| 23 | Kate | 307 |
| 24 | Laura | 248 |
| 25 | Mia | 235 |