Most popular girls’ names in Ireland, 2016
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 | Emily | 490 |
| 2 | Grace | 452 |
| 3 | Ava | 388 |
| 3 | Lucy | 388 |
| 5 | Amelia | 369 |
| 5 | Sophie | 369 |
| 7 | Emma | 365 |
| 8 | Mia | 357 |
| 9 | Hannah | 351 |
| 10 | Lily | 334 |
| 11 | Ella | 331 |
| 12 | Saoirse | 324 |
| 13 | Olivia | 303 |
| 14 | Kate | 302 |
| 15 | Aoife | 300 |
| 16 | Sarah | 290 |
| 17 | Anna | 288 |
| 17 | Chloe | 288 |
| 19 | Caoimhe | 256 |
| 20 | Ellie | 254 |
| 21 | Katie | 251 |
| 22 | Sophia | 243 |
| 23 | Holly | 239 |
| 24 | Fiadh | 235 |
| 25 | Lauren | 224 |