Most popular baby names in Northern Ireland, 2005

The top girls’ name was Katie, given to 290 babies. The top boys’ name was Jack, given to 346 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	Katie	290
2	Emma	220
3	Ellie	217
4	Sophie	196
5	Niamh	189
6	Hannah	185
7	Amy	181
8	Sarah	173
9	Anna	165
10	Leah	163
11	Chloe	160
12	Aoife	156
12	Caitlin	156
12	Lucy	156
15	Rachel	151
16	Erin	149
17	Rebecca	148
18	Aimee	146
19	Jessica	143
20	Emily	128
20	Megan	128
22	Grace	125
23	Molly	114
24	Lauren	109
25	Cara	96
26	Ella	93
27	Holly	90
28	Nicole	80
29	Abigail	76
29	Eva	76
29	Shannon	76
32	Eimear	75
33	Abbie	74
34	Ciara	73
35	Charlotte	72
35	Olivia	72
37	Caoimhe	70
37	Ellen	70
39	Eve	69
40	Mia	66
41	Madison	53
42	Jodie	51
42	Laura	51
44	Zara	46
45	Aine	44
46	Bethany	43
47	Kate	40
48	Beth	39
49	Orla	38
49	Zoe	38
51	Alicia	37
51	Clodagh	37
51	Naomi	37
51	Ruby	37
55	Catherine	36
55	Courtney	36
57	Brooke	35
57	Cliodhna	35
59	Faith	34
59	Orlaith	34
59	Rebekah	34
62	Evie	33
62	Mollie	33
64	Elizabeth	32
65	Paige	31
66	Ava	30
66	Maria	30
66	Mary	30
66	Morgan	30
70	Alexandra	29
70	Amber	29
72	Hollie	28
72	Tara	28
74	Alex	27
74	Cora	27
74	Georgia	27
74	Jenna	27
74	Rhianna	27
74	Victoria	27
80	Lara	26
80	Natasha	26
80	Rachael	26
83	Isabella	25
83	Katelyn	25
83	Louise	25
86	Alice	24
86	Jasmine	24
86	Kirsten	24
89	Amelia	23
89	Kayla	23
89	Sophia	23
92	Abi	22
92	Annie	22
92	Melissa	22
92	Sinead	22
96	Kaitlyn	21
96	Kirsty	21
96	Rhiannon	21
99	Alisha	20
99	Chantelle	20

Rank	Name	Babies
99	Gemma	20
99	Jane	20
99	Jennifer	20
99	Lois	20
99	Robyn	20

All girls’ names in Northern Ireland, 2005

Top 100 boys’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jack	346
2	Matthew	294
3	Adam	241
4	James	238
5	Daniel	228
5	Ryan	228
7	Joshua	193
8	Jamie	189
9	Ben	182
10	Conor	178
11	Ethan	177
12	Thomas	157
13	Luke	153
14	Aaron	147
15	Dylan	144
16	Callum	130
17	Michael	122
18	Jake	120
18	Sean	120
20	Nathan	113
21	Lewis	112
22	John	103
23	Patrick	102
24	Eoin	101
25	Samuel	97
26	Christopher	95
27	Shea	94
28	Benjamin	90
28	Charlie	90
30	Oisin	89
31	Andrew	88
32	Harry	85
32	William	85
34	David	83
35	Kyle	80
36	Mark	79
37	Cormac	77
38	Darragh	74
38	Joseph	74
38	Josh	74
41	Corey	69
42	Niall	67
42	Stephen	67
44	Reece	66
44	Sam	66
46	Ronan	65
47	Calum	63
47	Cameron	63
49	Jay	62
49	Robert	62
49	Tyler	62
52	Odhran	61
53	Ciaran	60
53	Joel	60
55	Noah	59
56	Caolan	58
56	Jonathan	58
56	Jude	58
56	Peter	58
60	Alexander	56
60	Liam	56
62	Jacob	53
63	Paul	51
64	Oliver	50
64	Owen	50
64	Tiernan	50
67	Scott	48
68	Aidan	47
68	Shane	47
70	Connor	46
71	Rhys	44
71	Ruairi	44
73	Bradley	43
73	Oran	43
75	Alex	42
76	Lee	41
77	Harvey	40
77	Max	40
79	Rory	38
80	Ross	37
80	Taylor	37
82	Tiarnan	36
83	Conall	35
83	Leo	35
85	Daire	34
85	Eoghan	34
85	Finn	34
85	Kevin	34
89	Brandon	33
89	Lorcan	33
91	Jordan	32
91	Logan	32
93	Cian	31
93	Evan	31
93	Isaac	31
96	Bailey	30
97	Curtis	29
97	Tom	29
99	Charles	28
99	Darren	28

All boys’ names in Northern Ireland, 2005