Most popular girls’ 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 | 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 |