Most popular baby names in Northern Ireland, 2000

The top girls’ name was Chloe, given to 287 babies. The top boys’ name was Matthew, given to 345 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	287
2	Emma	242
3	Caitlin	228
4	Megan	227
5	Rebecca	226
6	Lauren	216
7	Niamh	215
8	Amy	213
9	Sarah	208
10	Hannah	204
11	Rachel	198
12	Anna	160
13	Katie	149
14	Shannon	141
15	Sophie	139
16	Jessica	121
17	Leah	118
18	Courtney	114
19	Aoife	113
20	Nicole	109
21	Ellen	107
22	Erin	105
22	Lucy	105
24	Laura	104
25	Aimee	90
26	Ciara	83
27	Victoria	81
28	Caoimhe	76
28	Emily	76
30	Aine	71
31	Catherine	67
32	Grace	66
33	Bethany	64
33	Holly	64
33	Orla	64
36	Eimear	63
37	Olivia	62
38	Charlotte	56
38	Naomi	56
40	Beth	54
40	Rebekah	54
42	Zoe	52
43	Georgia	51
44	Cara	50
45	Claire	49
45	Tara	49
47	Ellie	47
47	Jade	47
47	Molly	47
47	Rachael	47
51	Morgan	46
52	Cliodhna	43
53	Kathryn	42
53	Kirsty	42
53	Natasha	42
56	Shauna	41
57	Clodagh	38
57	Samantha	38
59	Abbie	37
59	Chelsea	37
61	Abigail	36
61	Zara	36
63	Alexandra	33
63	Robyn	33
65	Danielle	31
65	Elizabeth	31
65	Jodie	31
68	Bronagh	30
68	Maria	30
68	Sinead	30
71	Eve	29
71	Louise	29
71	Maeve	29
74	Alice	28
74	Clare	28
74	Shania	28
77	Rhiannon	27
78	Gemma	26
78	Lauryn	26
80	Brooke	25
80	Jane	25
80	Jennifer	25
80	Kate	25
80	Roisin	25
85	Cora	24
86	Ella	23
86	Lisa	23
86	Natalie	23
89	Lydia	22
89	Melissa	22
89	Orlagh	22
92	Eva	21
92	Grainne	21
92	Katelyn	21
92	Mollie	21
92	Nicola	21
92	Orlaith	21
92	Sian	21
92	Taylor	21
100	Aisling	20

Rank	Name	Babies
100	Alana	20
100	Amber	20
100	Jordan	20
100	Mary	20
100	Ruth	20

All girls’ names in Northern Ireland, 2000

Top 100 boys’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Matthew	345
2	Jack	338
3	Ryan	315
4	James	294
5	Adam	276
6	Conor	206
7	Jordan	192
8	Aaron	184
8	Daniel	184
10	Dylan	169
10	Michael	169
12	Thomas	163
13	David	157
13	Joshua	157
15	Nathan	152
16	Andrew	151
17	Christopher	149
18	Jamie	148
19	Ethan	147
20	Ben	136
20	Sean	136
22	Mark	133
23	Patrick	129
24	Luke	119
25	Callum	117
25	John	117
27	William	104
28	Ciaran	102
29	Cameron	97
30	Eoin	92
31	Jake	91
32	Oisin	89
33	Jonathan	88
34	Joseph	83
35	Samuel	82
36	Peter	81
36	Ronan	81
38	Benjamin	80
38	Harry	80
38	Lewis	80
41	Niall	79
42	Ross	78
42	Stephen	78
44	Paul	77
45	Robert	74
46	Scott	69
47	Kyle	68
48	Caolan	67
49	Oran	65
50	Reece	63
51	Connor	62
52	Liam	60
53	Shane	59
54	Ruairi	58
55	Jason	56
56	Odhran	54
56	Owen	54
58	Rhys	53
59	Brandon	51
60	Joel	50
61	Aidan	48
62	Lee	46
62	Rory	46
62	Tiarnan	46
62	Tyler	46
66	Cormac	45
66	Curtis	45
68	Alexander	44
68	Shea	44
70	Darragh	41
70	Dean	41
72	Jacob	40
72	Tiernan	40
74	Darren	39
75	Charles	38
75	Martin	38
75	Timothy	38
78	Craig	37
78	Kevin	37
78	Padraig	37
81	Declan	36
82	Steven	35
83	Anthony	34
83	Eoghan	34
85	Philip	33
86	Corey	32
86	Stuart	32
88	Brendan	31
89	Brian	30
89	Conall	30
91	Bradley	29
91	Cathal	29
93	Josh	28
93	Marc	28
95	Alex	26
95	Oliver	26
95	Simon	26
98	Daire	25
98	Morgan	25
98	Sam	25

All boys’ names in Northern Ireland, 2000