Most popular baby names in Northern Ireland, 2015

The top girls’ name was Emily, given to 233 babies. The top boys’ name was James, given to 300 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	Emily	233
2	Ella	197
3	Grace	192
4	Sophie	179
5	Olivia	153
6	Anna	152
7	Amelia	149
8	Aoife	147
9	Lucy	146
10	Ava	141
11	Jessica	138
12	Sophia	135
13	Eva	132
14	Mia	124
15	Isla	121
15	Lily	121
17	Chloe	115
18	Ellie	114
19	Katie	106
20	Cara	104
20	Emma	104
22	Hannah	98
23	Niamh	89
24	Erin	87
25	Ruby	86
26	Evie	82
27	Annie	81
28	Freya	80
29	Isabella	78
30	Molly	76
31	Sarah	75
32	Poppy	74
32	Scarlett	74
34	Abigail	73
34	Charlotte	73
36	Leah	71
37	Clara	62
38	Holly	58
39	Caitlin	57
40	Caoimhe	55
41	Bella	53
41	Georgia	53
43	Maisie	52
44	Sofia	51
45	Phoebe	50
46	Zara	48
47	Mollie	46
48	Clodagh	45
48	Hollie	45
50	Amy	44
50	Aoibheann	44
52	Fiadh	43
53	Aria	42
53	Paige	42
53	Rosa	42
53	Sienna	42
57	Heidi	41
57	Rebecca	41
59	Amber	40
59	Lauren	40
59	Megan	40
62	Abbie	39
62	Rose	39
64	Alice	38
64	Daisy	38
64	Eimear	38
64	Faye	38
64	Mya	38
69	Aimee	37
69	Darcy	37
69	Layla	37
72	Cora	36
72	Meabh	36
74	Harper	35
75	Robyn	34
75	Rosie	34
77	Lexi	33
77	Rachel	33
79	Brooke	32
79	Maria	32
81	Annabelle	31
81	Beth	31
81	Eabha	31
81	Faith	31
81	Gracie	31
81	Kate	31
81	Zoe	31
88	Eve	29
88	Saoirse	29
90	Ellen	28
90	Orlaith	28
92	Cassie	27
92	Farrah	27
92	Lola	27
92	Orla	27
92	Willow	27
97	Julia	26
97	Naomi	26
99	Elizabeth	25
99	Kayla	25

All girls’ names in Northern Ireland, 2015

Top 100 boys’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	James	300
2	Jack	261
3	Noah	225
4	Charlie	213
5	Daniel	188
6	Oliver	186
7	Matthew	168
8	Harry	166
9	Thomas	157
10	Jake	141
11	Ethan	139
12	Jacob	135
13	Alfie	132
14	Adam	124
15	Luke	120
16	Michael	117
17	Conor	115
18	Joshua	110
19	Oisin	109
20	Mason	108
21	Ryan	102
22	Logan	93
22	Max	93
24	Callum	90
25	Caleb	88
25	Cillian	88
25	Ollie	88
28	Leo	86
29	Patrick	85
30	Joseph	84
31	Darragh	83
32	Dylan	82
33	Shea	78
34	Ben	76
35	Jude	75
35	Lucas	75
37	Finn	74
37	Jamie	74
37	Ronan	74
40	Oscar	73
40	Sean	73
42	Isaac	72
43	Fionn	68
44	John	65
44	Reuben	65
46	Alexander	63
47	Eoin	62
47	Samuel	62
49	Odhran	60
49	William	60
51	Alex	59
51	Lewis	59
51	Nathan	59
54	Archie	58
54	George	58
54	Liam	58
54	Theo	58
58	Benjamin	57
59	Aaron	56
59	Riley	56
61	Bobby	55
62	Jayden	52
63	Jonah	51
64	Conan	50
64	David	50
64	Henry	50
67	Caolan	49
67	Cian	49
67	Cormac	49
67	Danny	49
71	Lorcan	48
72	Aodhan	47
72	Jaxon	47
72	Tom	47
75	Freddie	46
75	Jackson	46
77	Carter	45
77	Daithi	45
77	Kai	45
80	Rory	44
81	Seth	43
82	Tyler	41
83	Andrew	40
84	Harrison	39
84	Joel	39
86	Blake	38
87	Peter	37
87	Zachary	37
89	Aidan	35
89	Arthur	35
91	Tommy	34
91	Zach	34
93	Joe	33
93	Josh	33
95	Cody	32
95	Eli	32
95	Niall	32
98	Ciaran	31
98	Owen	31
100	Dara	30

Rank	Name	Babies
100	Eoghan	30

All boys’ names in Northern Ireland, 2015