Most popular baby names in Northern Ireland, 2012

The top girls’ name was Sophie, given to 250 babies. The top boys’ name was Jack, given to 310 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	Sophie	250
2	Emily	218
3	Grace	198
4	Amelia	186
5	Jessica	173
5	Sophia	173
7	Lucy	172
8	Katie	163
9	Eva	162
10	Aoife	153
11	Chloe	143
12	Ella	141
13	Lily	140
13	Olivia	140
15	Mia	139
16	Ellie	136
17	Anna	134
17	Emma	134
19	Erin	133
20	Sarah	120
21	Hannah	114
22	Ruby	111
23	Cara	106
24	Leah	100
25	Molly	97
26	Ava	89
27	Holly	88
28	Charlotte	82
29	Niamh	81
30	Evie	78
31	Isabella	76
31	Isla	76
33	Caitlin	75
34	Amy	71
35	Caoimhe	68
35	Zara	68
37	Mollie	66
38	Abbie	64
38	Megan	64
40	Poppy	63
41	Aimee	62
41	Hollie	62
43	Annie	60
44	Maisie	59
45	Eimear	55
45	Georgia	55
47	Brooke	54
48	Sofia	51
49	Mya	50
50	Abigail	49
50	Madison	49
50	Zoe	49
53	Rebecca	48
54	Lexi	47
55	Faith	46
55	Lauren	46
55	Rose	46
55	Scarlett	46
59	Ellen	44
59	Sienna	44
61	Bethany	42
62	Clodagh	41
62	Freya	41
64	Eve	40
64	Rachel	40
66	Bella	39
66	Phoebe	39
68	Faye	38
68	Lacey	38
70	Farrah	37
71	Cora	36
71	Eabha	36
73	Elizabeth	35
73	Kayla	35
73	Lola	35
76	Daisy	33
77	Clara	32
77	Orlaith	32
79	Lydia	31
79	Miley	31
81	Gracie	30
81	Nicole	30
81	Saoirse	30
84	Alexis	29
84	Alice	29
84	Darcy	29
84	Meabh	29
84	Summer	29
89	Catherine	28
89	Lara	28
89	Layla	28
89	Lucia	28
89	Rosie	28
94	Beth	27
94	Eden	27
94	Heidi	27
94	Naomi	27
98	Kate	26
98	Laura	26
100	Aine	25

Rank	Name	Babies
100	Shannon	25

All girls’ names in Northern Ireland, 2012

Top 100 boys’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jack	310
2	James	300
3	Daniel	251
4	Harry	232
5	Charlie	228
6	Ethan	215
7	Matthew	196
8	Ryan	185
9	Riley	184
10	Noah	171
11	Adam	159
12	Jacob	152
13	Joshua	151
14	Jake	141
14	Oliver	141
14	Thomas	141
17	Conor	140
18	Dylan	135
19	Alfie	130
20	Mason	112
21	Michael	110
22	Oisin	106
23	Aaron	105
24	Patrick	103
24	Tyler	103
26	Jamie	102
27	Lucas	94
28	Luke	92
29	Logan	91
30	Callum	89
30	Darragh	89
32	Max	85
33	Nathan	84
33	Shea	84
35	Caleb	83
35	Jude	83
37	Joseph	82
38	Ben	81
38	Corey	81
40	Ronan	77
41	Sean	76
42	William	73
43	Aidan	72
44	Liam	69
44	Rory	69
44	Samuel	69
47	Isaac	67
47	John	67
49	Alexander	66
50	Jayden	65
51	Leo	62
52	Odhran	60
53	David	59
54	Eoin	58
54	Ollie	58
56	Finn	57
57	Alex	56
57	Caolan	56
57	Reuben	56
60	Carter	55
60	Cillian	55
62	Bobby	54
63	Lewis	53
64	Benjamin	51
64	Oscar	51
66	Aodhan	50
67	Joel	49
67	Lorcan	49
69	Blake	48
70	Christopher	47
70	Fionn	47
70	Sam	47
70	Tom	47
74	Cameron	46
74	Niall	46
74	Ruairi	46
74	Zach	46
78	Rhys	45
79	Kyle	44
79	Mark	44
81	Danny	43
82	Evan	41
82	Kai	41
84	Josh	40
85	Eoghan	38
85	Jay	38
85	Peter	38
88	Daire	37
89	Reece	36
89	Tiernan	36
91	Cormac	35
91	Kayden	35
91	Olly	35
94	Henry	34
94	Leon	34
94	Robert	34
97	Ciaran	33
97	Connor	33
99	Andrew	32
99	Kaiden	32

All boys’ names in Northern Ireland, 2012