Most popular baby names in Northern Ireland, 2008

The top girls’ name was Katie, given to 281 babies. The top boys’ name was Jack, given to 342 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	281
2	Sophie	221
3	Grace	217
4	Jessica	206
5	Emma	205
6	Lucy	198
7	Emily	192
8	Chloe	179
9	Eva	178
10	Hannah	172
11	Erin	166
12	Sarah	163
13	Ellie	162
14	Anna	158
15	Aoife	154
16	Niamh	144
17	Leah	138
18	Caitlin	136
19	Mia	126
20	Ella	125
21	Olivia	123
22	Amy	122
23	Molly	117
24	Ava	111
25	Cara	109
25	Rebecca	109
27	Lauren	108
27	Megan	108
27	Ruby	108
30	Aimee	105
31	Abigail	86
31	Caoimhe	86
33	Holly	84
33	Lily	84
33	Rachel	84
36	Brooke	82
37	Abbie	78
38	Charlotte	71
39	Nicole	69
40	Zara	66
41	Ciara	60
41	Zoe	60
43	Eve	56
44	Ellen	54
45	Beth	53
45	Evie	53
45	Sophia	53
48	Eimear	50
48	Isabella	50
50	Madison	49
51	Clodagh	47
51	Mya	47
53	Laura	45
54	Hollie	42
54	Orlaith	42
56	Faith	40
56	Phoebe	40
58	Kayla	39
58	Shannon	39
60	Mollie	38
61	Alexandra	37
61	Amelia	37
61	Annie	37
61	Bethany	37
65	Maria	36
65	Orla	36
65	Summer	36
68	Aine	35
69	Clara	34
69	Julia	34
69	Paige	34
69	Victoria	34
73	Lydia	33
73	Sara	33
75	Cora	32
75	Rebekah	32
77	Jodie	31
78	Abi	30
78	Alex	30
78	Aoibheann	30
78	Eabha	30
78	Kate	30
78	Rihanna	30
84	Casey	29
84	Catherine	29
84	Connie	29
84	Naomi	29
88	Alicia	28
88	Cassie	28
88	Jasmine	28
91	Cliodhna	27
91	Georgia	27
91	Kayleigh	27
91	Meabh	27
95	Isla	26
96	Courtney	25
96	Darcy	25
96	Jenna	25
96	Leona	25
96	Poppy	25

All girls’ names in Northern Ireland, 2008

Top 100 boys’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jack	342
2	Matthew	290
3	Daniel	270
4	Ryan	264
5	James	260
6	Joshua	195
7	Conor	186
8	Dylan	181
8	Thomas	181
10	Charlie	176
10	Ethan	176
12	Adam	175
13	Jamie	172
14	Aaron	154
15	Ben	152
16	Harry	143
16	Sean	143
18	Callum	140
18	Luke	140
20	Lewis	139
21	Jake	137
21	Oliver	137
23	Oisin	121
24	Michael	115
25	Rhys	112
26	Nathan	107
27	Shea	103
28	Eoin	102
28	Patrick	102
30	William	97
31	Joseph	93
32	Alex	91
32	Ronan	91
34	Jay	90
35	John	86
35	Liam	86
37	Samuel	82
38	Darragh	78
38	Jude	78
38	Odhran	78
41	Alexander	77
42	Noah	75
43	Reece	74
44	Benjamin	70
45	Jacob	69
46	Christopher	68
46	Eoghan	68
48	David	67
49	Corey	66
49	Kyle	66
51	Alfie	65
52	Caolan	64
52	Tiernan	64
54	Caleb	63
54	Joel	63
54	Lucas	63
54	Sam	63
58	Ciaran	62
59	Cormac	60
59	Mark	60
61	Rory	59
62	Niall	58
63	Aidan	57
63	Finn	57
63	Jayden	57
63	Owen	57
63	Tyler	57
68	Max	56
68	Peter	56
70	Shane	55
71	Cameron	54
71	Isaac	54
71	Robert	54
74	Carter	53
74	Connor	53
74	Josh	53
77	Reuben	49
78	Scott	48
79	Harvey	47
80	Andrew	45
81	Daire	44
81	Ross	44
83	Oran	43
83	Riley	43
83	Ruairi	43
86	Dara	39
86	Fionn	39
86	Logan	39
89	Calum	38
89	Leo	38
89	Tom	38
92	Padraig	37
93	Blake	36
93	Jonathan	36
93	Paul	36
93	Stephen	36
97	Lorcan	35
98	Cillian	34
98	Mason	34
98	Zach	34

All boys’ names in Northern Ireland, 2008