Most popular boys’ names in Northern Ireland, 1997

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	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

Rank	Name	Babies
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
100	Francis	23
100	Oliver	23
100	Sam	23
104	Bradley	22
104	Dillon	22
104	Edward	22
104	Glenn	22
104	Josh	22
109	Conal	21
109	Eoghan	21
109	Jonathon	21
109	Tiernan	21
113	Marcus	20
113	Pearse	20
113	Tyler	20
116	Kurtis	19
116	Nicholas	19
118	Dominic	18
118	Odhran	18
118	Seamus	18
121	Charles	17
121	Justin	17
121	Shaun	17
124	Calvin	16
124	Daryl	16
124	George	16
124	Leon	16
124	Louis	16
129	Alex	15
129	Eamon	15
129	Emmett	15
129	Glen	15
129	Ian	15
129	Pierce	15
129	Shay	15
136	Alan	14
136	Rian	14
136	Stewart	14
139	Ashley	13
139	Graeme	13
139	Johnathan	13
139	Oran	13
143	Dale	12
143	Darryl	12
143	Jay	12
143	Keith	12
143	Lorcan	12
143	Micheal	12
143	Raymond	12
143	Reuben	12
143	Stefan	12
143	Zachary	12
153	Adrian	11
153	Aodhan	11
153	Brad	11
153	Eamonn	11
153	Evan	11
153	Taylor	11
153	Tristan	11
160	Carl	10
160	Charlie	10
160	Damian	10
160	Donal	10
160	Ewan	10
160	Henry	10
160	Macauley	10
160	Robbie	10
160	Tomas	10
169	Conan	9
169	Damien	9
169	Emmet	9
169	Eunan	9
169	Gerald	9
169	Hugh	9
169	Jackson	9
169	Keelan	9
169	Noel	9
169	Zak	9
179	Alistair	8
179	Bryan	8
179	Caoimhin	8
179	Christian	8
179	Cillian	8
179	Dara	8
179	Dermot	8
179	Diarmuid	8
179	Fearghal	8
179	Joe	8
179	Killian	8
179	Malachy	8
179	Terence	8
192	Caleb	7
192	Caomhan	7
192	Carter	7
192	Danny	7
192	Deaglan	7
192	Enda	7
192	Finbar	7
192	Fintan	7
192	Graham	7
192	Grant	7
192	Jordon	7
192	Kealan	7
192	Kenneth	7
192	Lucas	7
192	Tom	7
192	Tony	7
192	Tyrone	7
192	Warren	7
210	Bailey	6
210	Cahir	6
210	Christy	6
210	Conchur	6
210	Fergal	6
210	Fionntan	6
210	Isaac	6
210	Jarlath	6
210	Jon	6
210	Kelvin	6
210	Kristian	6
210	Logan	6
210	Max	6
210	Peadar	6
210	Pearce	6
210	Phillip	6
210	Travis	6
227	Alastair	5
227	Albert	5
227	Anton	5
227	Blaine	5
227	Blake	5
227	Callan	5
227	Che	5
227	Cory	5
227	Fergus	5
227	Gabriel	5
227	Garrett	5
227	Gregory	5
227	Jude	5
227	Kristopher	5
227	Lloyd	5
227	Mitchell	5
227	Morgan	5
227	Myles	5
227	Piaras	5
227	Robin	5
227	Troy	5
248	Angus	4
248	Arron	4
248	Brett	4
248	Cahal	4
248	Cal	4
248	Colum	4
248	Conrad	4
248	Darrell	4
248	Dennis	4
248	Desmond	4
248	Duncan	4
248	Euan	4
248	Eugene	4
248	Jeffrey	4
248	Kurt	4
248	Manus	4
248	Nathaniel	4
248	Sean-Paul	4
248	Tobias	4
248	Trevor	4
248	Vincent	4
248	Wayne	4
248	Zach	4
271	Aedan	3
271	Aiden	3
271	Alister	3
271	Antoin	3
271	Arran	3
271	Bailie	3
271	Benn	3
271	Bernard	3
271	Breandan	3
271	Cailum	3
271	Caolain	3
271	Chris	3
271	Christie	3
271	Cianan	3
271	Clark	3
271	Clifford	3
271	Cody	3
271	Conn	3
271	Deane	3
271	Domhnall	3
271	Don	3
271	Elliot	3
271	Eric	3
271	Feargal	3
271	Finn	3
271	Frazer	3
271	Geoffrey	3
271	Giles	3
271	Gordon	3
271	Hamish	3
271	Harvey	3
271	Hayden	3
271	Iain	3
271	Jaime	3
271	Jared	3
271	Jesse	3
271	Johnny	3
271	Kane	3
271	Kirk	3
271	Leo	3
271	Lyndon	3
271	Mairtin	3
271	Malcolm	3
271	Marco	3
271	Mitchel	3
271	Naoise	3
271	Nigel	3
271	Omar	3
271	Padraic	3
271	Pauric	3
271	Rohan	3
271	Rowan	3
271	Roy	3
271	Ruari	3
271	Russell	3
271	Saul	3
271	Scot	3
271	Toby	3
271	Zac	3