Most popular baby names in Northern Ireland, 1998

The top girls’ name was Chloe, given to 434 babies. The top boys’ name was Matthew, given to 429 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	434
2	Emma	307
3	Rebecca	254
4	Amy	245
5	Lauren	235
6	Hannah	233
7	Sarah	228
7	Shannon	228
9	Rachel	219
10	Megan	218
11	Caitlin	207
12	Niamh	181
13	Courtney	177
14	Nicole	161
15	Laura	157
15	Sophie	157
17	Katie	134
18	Jessica	124
19	Aoife	120
20	Anna	115
21	Ciara	114
22	Lucy	113
23	Aimee	111
24	Erin	110
25	Emily	105
26	Caoimhe	94
26	Claire	94
28	Catherine	93
29	Ellen	80
30	Leah	76
31	Eimear	75
32	Bethany	72
32	Victoria	72
34	Natasha	67
35	Chelsea	66
35	Danielle	66
37	Jade	65
38	Aine	64
38	Olivia	64
40	Orla	63
40	Rachael	63
42	Holly	62
43	Zoe	61
44	Charlotte	59
45	Naomi	58
46	Kirsty	56
47	Molly	54
47	Shauna	54
49	Grace	53
50	Kathryn	50
50	Louise	50
50	Rebekah	50
53	Gemma	49
54	Alexandra	48
54	Sinead	48
56	Katherine	45
56	Tara	45
58	Melissa	44
59	Roisin	42
60	Aisling	38
60	Bronagh	38
60	Cliodhna	38
60	Grainne	38
64	Georgia	37
64	Maria	37
64	Samantha	37
67	Alice	36
67	Robyn	36
69	Beth	35
69	Kate	35
71	Clodagh	34
71	Jennifer	34
71	Mary	34
74	Jordan	33
75	Kirsten	32
75	Ruth	32
75	Stephanie	32
78	Cara	31
78	Clare	31
78	Lisa	31
81	Abigail	30
81	Morgan	30
83	Lydia	29
84	Leanne	28
85	Chantelle	27
85	Elizabeth	27
85	Emer	27
85	Eve	27
85	Jane	27
85	Natalie	27
91	Alana	26
91	Amber	26
91	Kerry	26
94	Nicola	25
94	Taylor	25
96	Abbie	24
96	Michaela	24
98	Dearbhla	23
98	Eva	23
98	Maeve	23

Rank	Name	Babies
98	Meabh	23
98	Sorcha	23

All girls’ names in Northern Ireland, 1998

Top 100 boys’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Matthew	429
2	Ryan	346
3	James	326
4	Jack	292
5	Conor	271
6	Adam	251
6	Jordan	251
8	Michael	240
9	David	232
10	Christopher	215
11	Andrew	211
12	Daniel	204
13	Aaron	203
14	Thomas	198
15	Joshua	181
16	Sean	157
17	Mark	151
18	Nathan	149
19	Dylan	148
20	Jonathan	147
21	Stephen	144
22	Peter	138
23	Jamie	136
24	John	134
25	Patrick	130
26	Ciaran	119
26	Niall	119
28	Callum	105
29	Caolan	104
30	Kyle	102
31	William	99
32	Luke	98
33	Cameron	97
34	Samuel	96
35	Connor	95
36	Jason	94
37	Eoin	93
37	Paul	93
39	Ben	86
40	Scott	85
41	Ross	84
42	Robert	82
43	Benjamin	81
44	Ethan	78
45	Shane	77
46	Curtis	75
46	Joseph	75
48	Ronan	73
49	Reece	71
50	Lee	64
51	Dean	60
52	Alexander	59
52	Jake	59
54	Lewis	58
54	Steven	58
56	Darren	56
56	Owen	56
58	Declan	55
58	Oisin	55
60	Gareth	53
60	Kevin	53
60	Rory	53
63	Ruairi	50
64	Brandon	48
65	Liam	47
65	Martin	47
67	Philip	46
68	Bradley	44
68	Harry	44
68	Shea	44
71	Tiarnan	43
72	Oran	42
73	Aidan	41
73	Marc	41
75	Corey	40
76	Gerard	39
77	Conall	38
77	Cormac	38
77	Craig	38
77	Eoghan	38
77	Jacob	38
77	Odhran	38
83	Gary	37
83	Rhys	37
83	Stuart	37
86	Brendan	35
87	Joel	33
88	Anthony	31
89	Richard	30
90	Kieran	28
91	Brian	27
91	Sam	27
93	Charles	26
93	Darragh	26
93	Eamon	26
93	Tyler	26
97	Josh	25
98	Cathal	24
99	Calvin	23
99	George	23

Rank	Name	Babies
99	Neil	23
99	Pearse	23
99	Simon	23

All boys’ names in Northern Ireland, 1998