Most popular baby names in Northern Ireland, 2009

The top girls’ name was Katie, given to 254 babies. The top boys’ name was Jack, given to 349 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	254
2	Sophie	253
3	Grace	239
4	Lucy	201
5	Erin	186
6	Emma	178
7	Emily	171
8	Eva	169
9	Anna	165
10	Chloe	164
11	Jessica	157
12	Aoife	152
13	Ellie	151
13	Hannah	151
15	Sarah	144
16	Amy	141
17	Olivia	139
18	Ella	132
19	Niamh	129
20	Aimee	124
20	Mia	124
22	Ruby	123
23	Cara	118
24	Ava	115
25	Leah	113
26	Holly	108
26	Molly	108
28	Lily	107
29	Caitlin	105
30	Megan	98
31	Rebecca	94
32	Lauren	81
33	Rachel	80
34	Abigail	77
34	Charlotte	77
36	Caoimhe	72
37	Zara	71
38	Evie	69
39	Nicole	67
39	Sophia	67
41	Brooke	61
42	Isabella	60
43	Eimear	56
44	Mya	55
45	Abbie	54
45	Faith	54
47	Ellen	52
48	Ciara	51
49	Clodagh	48
49	Madison	48
49	Maria	48
52	Annie	47
52	Eve	47
54	Amber	46
54	Kayla	46
56	Hollie	45
56	Orlaith	45
58	Amelia	41
59	Cora	40
60	Beth	39
60	Laura	39
60	Poppy	39
60	Scarlett	39
60	Zoe	39
65	Alexandra	37
65	Isla	37
67	Aine	35
67	Kate	35
67	Naomi	35
70	Bethany	34
70	Freya	34
70	Paige	34
73	Orla	33
73	Summer	33
73	Victoria	33
76	Casey	32
76	Jasmine	32
76	Mollie	32
76	Phoebe	32
80	Alice	31
81	Julia	30
81	Shannon	30
83	Clara	29
83	Connie	29
83	Faye	29
86	Heidi	28
86	Kayleigh	28
86	Lexi	28
86	Sara	28
90	Aoibheann	27
90	Daisy	27
90	Darcy	27
90	Tara	27
94	Alex	26
94	Cassie	26
94	Elizabeth	26
94	Taylor	26
98	Cliodhna	25
99	Alana	24
99	Courtney	24

Rank	Name	Babies
99	Jodie	24
99	Kara	24
99	Miley	24

All girls’ names in Northern Ireland, 2009

Top 100 boys’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jack	349
2	Matthew	290
3	Daniel	268
4	James	266
5	Ryan	245
6	Adam	200
7	Charlie	178
7	Ethan	178
9	Thomas	174
10	Jamie	163
11	Dylan	162
11	Harry	162
13	Conor	161
14	Aaron	142
15	Callum	138
16	Joshua	135
16	Oliver	135
18	Sean	131
19	Ben	125
20	Luke	118
21	Jake	116
21	Michael	116
23	Lucas	114
24	Eoin	112
25	Nathan	108
25	Shea	108
27	Lewis	107
28	Oisin	102
28	Patrick	102
30	Noah	101
31	Alex	97
32	John	91
33	Jay	88
33	Rhys	88
35	Samuel	87
36	Ronan	86
37	Liam	80
38	Jayden	79
38	Joseph	79
40	William	75
41	Alexander	74
42	Darragh	72
43	Rory	71
44	David	70
45	Corey	69
46	Alfie	68
46	Jude	68
48	Eoghan	65
49	Benjamin	64
49	Cameron	64
51	Caleb	63
51	Jacob	63
51	Max	63
54	Andrew	62
54	Joel	62
54	Tyler	62
57	Aidan	61
57	Finn	61
59	Josh	60
60	Christopher	57
61	Aodhan	56
62	Ciaran	55
62	Isaac	55
64	Kyle	54
64	Odhran	54
66	Riley	52
67	Reuben	51
68	Cormac	50
69	Logan	49
69	Sam	49
71	Carter	47
72	Peter	46
72	Ruairi	46
74	Caolan	45
74	Mark	45
76	Shane	44
76	Tiernan	44
78	Fionn	42
78	Leo	42
78	Reece	42
78	Ross	42
82	Connor	41
83	Cillian	40
84	Niall	39
84	Owen	39
86	Dara	38
86	Stephen	38
88	Oran	37
89	Cody	36
89	Scott	36
91	Leon	35
91	Oscar	35
93	Evan	34
93	Lorcan	34
93	Mason	34
93	Shay	34
93	Tom	34
98	Charles	33
98	Robert	33
100	Cian	32

Rank	Name	Babies
100	Kevin	32

All boys’ names in Northern Ireland, 2009