Most popular baby names in Northern Ireland, 2003

The top girls’ name was Emma, given to 248 babies. The top boys’ name was Jack, given to 375 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	Emma	248
2	Katie	233
3	Chloe	209
4	Caitlin	205
5	Amy	185
6	Ellie	180
7	Rachel	174
8	Sarah	169
9	Megan	168
10	Hannah	166
11	Sophie	164
12	Aoife	161
13	Lucy	156
14	Niamh	147
15	Erin	145
15	Rebecca	145
17	Leah	138
18	Anna	135
19	Aimee	131
20	Lauren	130
21	Jessica	123
22	Holly	112
23	Molly	109
24	Emily	104
25	Caoimhe	83
26	Grace	82
27	Shannon	81
28	Ella	79
29	Ellen	78
30	Ciara	76
31	Nicole	74
32	Jodie	73
33	Olivia	72
34	Bethany	70
35	Cara	69
36	Zoe	66
37	Abbie	64
37	Courtney	64
39	Mia	59
40	Charlotte	57
41	Abigail	56
42	Eimear	55
42	Eve	55
42	Zara	55
45	Eva	51
46	Beth	50
47	Rebekah	49
48	Georgia	45
49	Morgan	44
49	Victoria	44
51	Aine	43
51	Laura	43
53	Catherine	41
54	Orla	40
55	Kate	39
55	Rachael	39
57	Louise	38
58	Naomi	37
58	Sinead	37
60	Katelyn	34
60	Kirsty	34
62	Abby	33
62	Natasha	33
62	Orlaith	33
62	Tara	33
66	Alex	32
66	Maria	32
68	Alexandra	30
68	Hollie	30
70	Mary	29
71	Alice	28
71	Brooke	28
73	Alicia	27
73	Cora	27
73	Lara	27
76	Amber	26
76	Cliodhna	26
76	Clodagh	26
79	Aisling	25
79	Jenna	25
79	Lily	25
79	Madison	25
79	Shauna	25
84	Annie	24
84	Kathryn	24
84	Meabh	24
84	Saoirse	24
84	Taylor	24
89	Claire	23
89	Elle	23
89	Kerry	23
89	Maeve	23
89	Sophia	23
94	Danielle	22
94	Gemma	22
94	Kaitlyn	22
94	Melissa	22
98	Bronagh	21
98	Clara	21
98	Katherine	21

Rank	Name	Babies
98	Sara	21

All girls’ names in Northern Ireland, 2003

Top 100 boys’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jack	375
2	Matthew	317
3	Adam	279
4	James	270
5	Ryan	265
6	Joshua	229
7	Conor	202
8	Ben	195
9	Daniel	188
10	Dylan	176
11	Michael	169
12	Aaron	164
12	Jamie	164
14	Thomas	163
15	Ethan	158
16	Nathan	143
17	Luke	132
18	Patrick	126
19	John	116
20	David	114
21	Callum	110
22	Benjamin	106
22	Sean	106
24	Eoin	104
25	Lewis	103
26	Andrew	102
27	Oisin	98
28	Mark	94
28	Shea	94
30	Cameron	93
31	Christopher	92
32	Jake	89
33	Niall	82
34	Samuel	81
35	Joseph	78
36	Harry	75
36	Peter	75
38	Joel	74
38	William	74
40	Ronan	73
41	Kyle	71
42	Caolan	69
43	Ciaran	68
43	Scott	68
45	Shane	67
46	Jordan	66
46	Rory	66
48	Jay	65
48	Robert	65
50	Reece	64
50	Stephen	64
52	Connor	60
52	Jonathan	60
52	Liam	60
52	Owen	60
56	Alexander	59
56	Odhran	59
58	Ross	55
59	Darragh	54
60	Aidan	51
60	Charlie	51
60	Paul	51
63	Lee	50
64	Josh	48
65	Rhys	46
65	Sam	46
65	Tiernan	46
68	Alex	45
69	Oran	44
70	Jason	43
70	Jude	43
72	Jacob	41
73	Ruairi	40
73	Taylor	40
75	Tyler	39
76	Dean	37
76	Oliver	37
78	Bradley	36
79	Cormac	35
80	Finn	34
81	Anthony	33
81	Corey	33
81	Curtis	33
81	Declan	33
81	Tom	33
86	Martin	32
86	Robbie	32
88	Brandon	31
89	Calum	30
89	Craig	30
91	Bailey	29
91	Brendan	29
91	Ewan	29
91	Tiarnan	29
95	Conall	28
95	Kai	28
97	Cathal	26
97	Eoghan	26
97	Reuben	26
100	Gareth	25

Rank	Name	Babies
100	Kevin	25
100	Leo	25
100	Louis	25
100	Marcus	25
100	Shay	25

All boys’ names in Northern Ireland, 2003