Most popular baby names in Northern Ireland, 1997

The top girls’ name was Chloe, given to 361 babies. The top boys’ name was Matthew, given to 410 babies.

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

Top 100 girls’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Chloe	361
2	Shannon	313
3	Rebecca	297
4	Emma	291
5	Lauren	255
6	Megan	251
7	Sarah	240
8	Hannah	229
9	Amy	228
10	Rachel	223
11	Niamh	215
12	Courtney	185
13	Laura	163
14	Sophie	153
15	Jessica	130
16	Nicole	128
17	Aoife	117
18	Ciara	116
19	Anna	113
20	Katie	109
21	Caitlin	102
22	Catherine	101
23	Aimee	98
24	Danielle	89
25	Erin	87
25	Rachael	87
27	Victoria	84
28	Claire	83
28	Ellen	83
30	Caoimhe	77
31	Eimear	75
32	Emily	73
33	Louise	72
34	Naomi	71
35	Gemma	68
35	Leah	68
37	Lucy	67
37	Zoe	67
39	Kirsty	64
40	Kathryn	61
41	Aine	57
41	Natasha	57
43	Melissa	55
44	Rebekah	54
45	Alexandra	52
46	Holly	51
46	Olivia	51
46	Shauna	51
49	Jade	49
50	Chelsea	46
50	Stephanie	46
50	Tara	46
53	Bethany	45
53	Mary	45
55	Elizabeth	44
55	Jennifer	44
57	Grace	43
57	Hayley	43
57	Katherine	43
57	Sinead	43
61	Maria	42
61	Samantha	42
63	Alice	40
63	Lisa	40
63	Orla	40
66	Bronagh	39
66	Clare	39
66	Fiona	39
66	Natalie	39
70	Aisling	38
70	Georgia	38
72	Abigail	36
72	Charlotte	36
72	Nicola	36
75	Roisin	34
75	Sara	34
77	Jodie	33
77	Robyn	33
79	Carla	31
79	Taylor	31
81	Hollie	30
81	Ruth	30
83	Kerry	29
83	Maeve	29
85	Cara	28
85	Demi	28
87	Ashleigh	27
87	Clodagh	27
89	Alana	26
89	Beth	26
89	Jane	26
89	Molly	26
93	Abbie	25
93	Cliodhna	25
93	Leanne	25
93	Orlaith	25
97	Chantelle	24
97	Clara	24
97	Emer	24
97	Grainne	24

All girls’ names in Northern Ireland, 1997

Top 100 boys’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Matthew	410
2	Ryan	381
3	James	352
4	Conor	312
5	Andrew	275
6	Jordan	266
7	Michael	263
8	Jack	259
9	David	246
10	Adam	236
11	Aaron	221
12	Daniel	208
13	Christopher	204
14	Mark	200
15	Sean	186
15	Thomas	186
17	John	182
18	Jamie	165
19	Patrick	164
20	Nathan	154
21	Jonathan	145
22	Joshua	137
23	Dylan	135
23	Peter	135
23	Stephen	135
26	William	131
27	Paul	123
28	Caolan	117
29	Ciaran	113
30	Ross	106
31	Luke	105
32	Kyle	102
32	Niall	102
34	Callum	99
35	Robert	96
36	Joseph	95
37	Benjamin	92
38	Scott	90
39	Samuel	89
40	Connor	87
41	Ben	85
42	Jason	82
42	Lee	82
44	Curtis	80
45	Dean	77
45	Shane	77
47	Gareth	75
48	Liam	74
49	Martin	71
50	Ronan	66
51	Philip	65
52	Darren	62
53	Rory	59
54	Declan	58
55	Eoin	56
56	Ruairi	52
57	Gary	51
57	Gerard	51
59	Steven	50
60	Alexander	49
60	Brandon	49
62	Aidan	48
62	Ethan	48
64	Jake	47
64	Stuart	47
66	Cameron	45
66	Gavin	45
68	Corey	43
68	Craig	43
70	Anthony	42
70	Kevin	42
70	Shea	42
73	Brendan	41
73	Cormac	41
75	Brian	40
75	Lewis	40
75	Reece	40
78	Cathal	39
78	Owen	39
78	Tiarnan	39
81	Oisin	37
81	Richard	37
83	Timothy	36
84	Joel	34
84	Neil	34
84	Rhys	34
87	Harry	33
88	Darragh	31
88	Padraig	31
90	Barry	30
90	Marc	30
92	Conall	28
93	Karl	27
94	Jacob	25
94	Kieran	25
96	Colin	24
96	Colm	24
96	Daire	24
96	Simon	24
100	Calum	23

Rank	Name	Babies
100	Francis	23
100	Oliver	23
100	Sam	23

All boys’ names in Northern Ireland, 1997