Most popular baby names in Northern Ireland, 2002

The top girls’ name was Chloe, given to 254 babies. The top boys’ name was Matthew, given to 360 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	254
2	Caitlin	227
3	Katie	217
4	Megan	202
5	Sarah	194
6	Lauren	190
7	Emma	189
8	Amy	188
9	Hannah	184
10	Niamh	179
10	Rebecca	179
12	Rachel	170
13	Jessica	151
14	Sophie	148
15	Anna	141
16	Leah	140
17	Lucy	134
18	Ellie	131
19	Erin	129
20	Emily	124
21	Aoife	120
22	Aimee	113
23	Ellen	112
24	Molly	102
25	Holly	97
26	Laura	92
27	Nicole	91
28	Shannon	89
29	Caoimhe	85
30	Grace	79
31	Ciara	77
32	Eimear	75
32	Zoe	75
34	Cara	74
35	Courtney	70
36	Catherine	68
37	Bethany	64
38	Louise	61
39	Olivia	59
40	Zara	56
41	Orla	54
42	Rebekah	53
43	Charlotte	52
43	Jodie	52
45	Aine	51
45	Ella	51
47	Eve	50
47	Mia	50
49	Abigail	47
50	Beth	45
50	Hollie	45
52	Alexandra	44
52	Georgia	44
54	Victoria	43
55	Maria	42
56	Abbie	40
56	Alex	40
58	Claire	39
58	Kate	39
58	Natasha	39
58	Rachael	39
62	Morgan	38
62	Naomi	38
64	Jade	34
64	Jennifer	34
64	Tara	34
67	Aisling	33
67	Alice	33
69	Clodagh	32
70	Cliodhna	31
70	Elizabeth	31
72	Shauna	30
73	Kirsty	29
73	Roisin	29
75	Eva	28
76	Jenna	27
76	Kathryn	27
78	Alicia	26
78	Maeve	26
78	Melissa	26
78	Sara	26
82	Chelsea	25
82	Kerry	25
82	Lara	25
82	Mary	25
82	Mollie	25
82	Robyn	25
88	Orlaith	24
89	Samantha	23
89	Sinead	23
91	Alana	22
91	Bronagh	22
91	Emer	22
91	Katelyn	22
91	Meabh	22
96	Amber	21
96	Gemma	21
96	Katherine	21
96	Natalie	21
100	Abby	20

Rank	Name	Babies
100	Annie	20
100	Lydia	20
100	Orlagh	20
100	Rhiannon	20
100	Stephanie	20

All girls’ names in Northern Ireland, 2002

Top 100 boys’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Matthew	360
2	Jack	350
3	Ryan	287
4	Adam	272
5	James	264
6	Joshua	238
7	Conor	211
8	Ben	200
9	Dylan	186
10	Daniel	173
11	Ethan	170
12	Thomas	165
13	Michael	153
14	Aaron	150
15	Nathan	149
16	Sean	140
17	Jamie	139
17	Luke	139
19	Andrew	120
20	Patrick	119
21	David	116
22	Benjamin	113
23	John	109
24	Mark	102
25	Callum	101
25	Peter	101
27	Christopher	97
28	Cameron	95
29	Oisin	93
30	William	91
31	Eoin	90
32	Jordan	89
33	Lewis	85
34	Jake	82
34	Joseph	82
36	Samuel	80
37	Niall	79
37	Shea	79
39	Kyle	78
40	Jonathan	76
41	Harry	74
41	Ross	74
41	Shane	74
44	Caolan	72
45	Ciaran	71
46	Connor	67
47	Scott	66
48	Ronan	59
49	Paul	58
50	Robert	57
51	Owen	55
52	Jason	54
52	Lee	54
54	Josh	53
54	Liam	53
54	Odhran	53
54	Stephen	53
58	Aidan	51
59	Oran	49
60	Alexander	48
61	Joel	47
61	Rory	47
63	Reece	46
64	Darragh	45
65	Ruairi	44
66	Rhys	43
67	Jay	42
67	Oliver	42
69	Eoghan	41
69	Tiernan	41
71	Curtis	40
71	Dean	40
71	Sam	40
74	Alex	39
75	Corey	38
75	Declan	38
75	Padraig	38
75	Tiarnan	38
79	Bradley	37
79	Brian	37
79	Tyler	37
82	Gary	33
83	Bailey	31
83	Brandon	31
85	Daire	30
86	Calum	29
86	Cormac	29
86	Jacob	29
86	Kevin	29
90	Anthony	28
90	Charlie	28
92	Aodhan	27
92	Craig	27
92	Jude	27
95	Tom	26
96	Conall	25
96	Gareth	25
96	Philip	25
96	Shay	25
100	Brendan	24

Rank	Name	Babies
100	Martin	24
100	Max	24

All boys’ names in Northern Ireland, 2002