Most popular girls’ names in Northern Ireland, 1998
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 | 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 |