Most popular baby names in Northern Ireland, 2006

The top girls’ name was Katie, given to 297 babies. The top boys’ name was Jack, given to 312 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	297
2	Grace	231
3	Sophie	221
4	Emma	213
5	Ellie	194
6	Lucy	193
7	Sarah	171
8	Hannah	169
9	Jessica	164
10	Erin	159
11	Chloe	158
12	Niamh	151
13	Caitlin	149
14	Amy	143
14	Aoife	143
16	Leah	142
17	Emily	139
18	Rebecca	135
19	Aimee	131
20	Anna	130
21	Molly	117
22	Megan	115
23	Olivia	101
24	Cara	100
25	Ella	96
26	Mia	95
27	Rachel	89
28	Lauren	87
29	Holly	85
30	Abbie	81
31	Eva	80
32	Caoimhe	74
33	Eimear	70
34	Ciara	67
34	Zara	67
36	Eve	60
37	Madison	59
38	Nicole	58
38	Rhianna	58
38	Shannon	58
41	Abigail	57
41	Catherine	57
43	Laura	55
43	Zoe	55
45	Beth	54
45	Ellen	54
45	Ruby	54
48	Charlotte	52
49	Kate	44
50	Bethany	41
51	Courtney	40
52	Lily	38
53	Cora	37
54	Aine	36
54	Evie	36
56	Jasmine	35
56	Orla	35
56	Tara	35
59	Brooke	34
59	Sophia	34
61	Alex	33
61	Annie	33
61	Georgia	33
61	Hollie	33
61	Jodie	33
61	Lara	33
61	Orlaith	33
68	Cliodhna	32
68	Faith	32
70	Alisha	31
70	Amber	31
70	Clara	31
70	Clodagh	31
70	Kayleigh	31
70	Naomi	31
70	Paige	31
77	Alicia	30
77	Kayla	30
79	Maria	29
80	Alexandra	28
81	Ava	27
81	Mollie	27
81	Poppy	27
84	Mary	26
84	Saoirse	26
86	Mya	25
86	Natasha	25
88	Elizabeth	24
88	Louise	24
88	Lucie	24
88	Rachael	24
88	Rebekah	24
93	Abi	22
93	Alana	22
93	Isabella	22
93	Jenna	22
93	Kara	22
98	Casey	21
98	Katelyn	21
98	Meabh	21

All girls’ names in Northern Ireland, 2006

Top 100 boys’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jack	312
2	Matthew	280
3	Ryan	269
4	James	256
5	Daniel	225
6	Adam	216
7	Joshua	207
8	Callum	198
9	Ben	192
10	Ethan	184
11	Jamie	170
12	Conor	169
13	Luke	165
13	Thomas	165
15	Dylan	164
16	Sean	153
17	Michael	137
18	Aaron	131
19	Jake	125
20	Charlie	116
21	Calum	115
22	Harry	111
23	Lewis	104
24	Eoin	103
24	Patrick	103
26	Nathan	102
27	Shea	99
28	David	97
29	Oisin	95
30	Andrew	93
30	John	93
30	Joseph	93
33	Benjamin	92
33	William	92
35	Rory	81
36	Samuel	80
37	Corey	78
38	Reece	77
39	Odhran	76
40	Ronan	75
41	Rhys	74
42	Cameron	73
42	Christopher	73
44	Peter	72
45	Sam	70
46	Mark	69
47	Noah	67
48	Caolan	66
49	Scott	64
50	Darragh	62
50	Jay	62
50	Joel	62
53	Oliver	60
54	Kyle	58
55	Owen	56
56	Aidan	55
56	Carter	55
56	Tiernan	55
59	Ciaran	54
59	Jude	54
61	Jacob	53
61	Shane	53
63	Cormac	52
63	Jonathan	52
63	Niall	52
66	Alex	51
67	Alexander	50
67	Connor	50
67	Liam	50
70	Max	49
71	Oran	45
71	Paul	45
73	Ruairi	44
74	Robert	43
74	Tyler	43
76	Bradley	42
76	Josh	42
78	Caleb	40
78	Harvey	40
80	Lorcan	39
81	Stephen	38
81	Tom	38
83	Lee	37
83	Logan	37
85	Eoghan	35
85	Ross	35
87	Finn	34
87	Reuben	34
89	Tiarnan	33
90	Anthony	32
90	Bailey	32
90	Taylor	32
93	Fionn	31
93	Leo	31
95	Aodhan	30
95	Conall	30
97	Brandon	29
97	Jason	29
97	Padraig	29
100	Charles	28

Rank	Name	Babies
100	Daire	28
100	Gerard	28
100	Kevin	28

All boys’ names in Northern Ireland, 2006