Most popular baby names in Northern Ireland, 2001

The top girls’ name was Chloe, given to 311 babies. The top boys’ name was Jack, given to 384 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	311
2	Lauren	234
3	Emma	229
4	Caitlin	223
5	Megan	221
6	Hannah	209
7	Sarah	200
8	Rebecca	191
9	Amy	183
10	Niamh	169
10	Rachel	169
12	Katie	164
13	Anna	152
13	Erin	152
15	Sophie	146
16	Aoife	124
17	Shannon	113
18	Nicole	112
19	Leah	110
20	Aimee	107
20	Jessica	107
22	Emily	106
22	Lucy	106
24	Laura	104
25	Ciara	97
25	Ellen	97
27	Molly	95
28	Jade	82
29	Olivia	81
30	Caoimhe	80
31	Courtney	78
31	Ellie	78
33	Zoe	72
34	Cara	71
35	Holly	67
36	Eimear	66
36	Victoria	66
38	Catherine	65
39	Bethany	64
40	Eve	59
41	Orla	58
42	Rachael	57
43	Aine	56
44	Grace	55
45	Rebekah	53
46	Charlotte	52
47	Jodie	49
48	Claire	47
48	Eva	47
48	Zara	47
51	Beth	46
52	Georgia	45
52	Kirsty	45
52	Tara	45
55	Abbie	43
56	Alexandra	42
57	Cliodhna	41
57	Naomi	41
59	Abigail	40
59	Danielle	40
61	Alice	39
61	Louise	39
63	Kathryn	37
64	Morgan	36
65	Chelsea	35
65	Maria	35
67	Alana	33
67	Alex	33
67	Robyn	33
67	Shauna	33
71	Mary	32
71	Orlaith	32
73	Bronagh	31
74	Natasha	30
74	Taylor	30
76	Elizabeth	29
76	Jordan	29
78	Aisling	28
78	Clare	28
78	Roisin	28
81	Ruth	27
82	Annie	26
82	Clodagh	26
82	Ella	26
85	Kate	25
85	Mia	25
87	Brooke	24
87	Hollie	24
87	Mollie	24
90	Dearbhla	23
90	Gemma	23
90	Jennifer	23
90	Samantha	23
94	Amber	22
95	Carla	21
95	Emer	21
95	Kaitlyn	21
95	Lisa	21
95	Maeve	21
100	Alanna	20

Rank	Name	Babies
100	Clara	20
100	Lara	20

All girls’ names in Northern Ireland, 2001

Top 100 boys’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jack	384
2	Matthew	344
3	Adam	321
4	Ryan	288
5	James	247
6	Conor	227
7	Dylan	197
7	Joshua	197
9	Thomas	196
10	Daniel	186
11	Michael	185
12	Jamie	170
13	Sean	164
14	Ethan	155
15	Luke	149
16	Aaron	146
17	Jordan	139
18	David	137
19	Mark	136
20	Andrew	133
21	Ben	131
21	John	131
23	Nathan	120
24	Christopher	114
24	Patrick	114
26	William	108
27	Eoin	105
28	Samuel	103
29	Oisin	98
30	Ciaran	97
31	Jake	95
32	Callum	94
32	Cameron	94
34	Joseph	93
34	Kyle	93
36	Connor	87
37	Peter	85
38	Niall	84
39	Scott	81
40	Jonathan	80
40	Reece	80
40	Ronan	80
43	Lewis	79
44	Harry	77
45	Caolan	72
46	Benjamin	69
46	Stephen	69
48	Paul	66
49	Rory	65
50	Shane	63
51	Liam	62
52	Joel	61
53	Ross	57
54	Robert	56
54	Shea	56
56	Oran	55
57	Alexander	54
57	Brandon	54
59	Declan	51
59	Owen	51
61	Josh	50
62	Jason	49
63	Odhran	48
63	Rhys	48
63	Tiarnan	48
66	Tiernan	47
67	Cormac	45
67	Ruairi	45
67	Tyler	45
70	Corey	44
70	Lee	44
72	Martin	43
73	Darragh	40
74	Dean	38
74	Jay	38
74	Kevin	38
74	Oliver	38
78	Aidan	36
78	Gary	36
80	Bradley	34
80	Eoghan	34
80	Philip	34
83	Curtis	33
84	Padraig	32
85	Sam	31
85	Taylor	31
87	Conall	30
87	Darren	30
87	Gareth	30
87	Gerard	30
91	Jacob	29
92	Max	28
92	Richard	28
92	Timothy	28
92	Tom	28
96	Cathal	27
96	Lorcan	27
96	Louis	27
99	Brian	26
100	Alex	25

Rank	Name	Babies
100	Craig	25
100	Pearse	25

All boys’ names in Northern Ireland, 2001