Most popular girls’ names in Northern Ireland, 2000
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 | 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 |