Most popular baby names in Northern Ireland, 2016

The top girls’ name was Emily, given to 237 babies. The top boys’ name was James, given to 254 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	237
2	Grace	198
3	Olivia	191
4	Anna	164
5	Sophie	155
6	Lily	151
7	Amelia	150
8	Ella	142
9	Ava	136
10	Sophia	135
11	Aoife	128
12	Isla	124
13	Charlotte	123
14	Jessica	120
15	Eva	117
16	Lucy	107
17	Ellie	102
18	Evie	101
19	Erin	97
19	Katie	97
21	Mia	93
22	Chloe	92
23	Cara	91
24	Hannah	84
25	Emma	83
25	Niamh	83
27	Molly	80
27	Ruby	80
29	Georgia	79
30	Scarlett	77
31	Maisie	73
32	Sarah	69
33	Annie	68
34	Fiadh	67
35	Freya	65
36	Leah	61
37	Rose	57
38	Isabella	56
39	Aria	55
39	Caoimhe	55
39	Zara	55
42	Thea	54
43	Bella	53
44	Abigail	51
44	Alice	51
44	Holly	51
47	Poppy	50
48	Hollie	49
49	Phoebe	48
49	Zoe	48
51	Clara	45
51	Clodagh	45
51	Faith	45
51	Sofia	45
55	Abbie	43
56	Cora	42
56	Saoirse	42
58	Harper	41
59	Aoibheann	40
59	Elsie	40
61	Amy	39
61	Daisy	39
61	Darcy	39
61	Eabha	39
61	Heidi	39
61	Rebecca	39
67	Sienna	38
68	Layla	37
68	Mollie	37
68	Rosie	37
71	Amber	36
71	Faye	36
71	Lola	36
74	Willow	35
75	Eve	34
75	Lottie	34
77	Eimear	33
77	Mya	33
79	Caitlin	32
79	Cassie	32
79	Sadie	32
82	Beth	31
82	Brooke	31
82	Maria	31
82	Meabh	31
86	Farrah	30
86	Ivy	30
88	Gracie	29
88	Maya	29
88	Penny	29
88	Robyn	29
92	Aimee	28
92	Bethany	28
92	Darcie	28
92	Kate	28
92	Laura	28
97	Kayla	27
97	Martha	27
99	Ellen	26
100	Megan	25

Rank	Name	Babies
100	Rosa	25

All girls’ names in Northern Ireland, 2016

Top 100 boys’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	James	254
2	Jack	243
3	Oliver	207
4	Charlie	204
5	Noah	201
6	Harry	188
7	Jacob	173
8	Daniel	159
9	Matthew	142
10	Alfie	139
11	Ethan	137
12	Leo	123
13	Luke	121
14	Thomas	117
15	Oisin	113
16	Jake	110
17	Joshua	109
18	Adam	108
18	Ollie	108
20	Conor	100
20	Mason	100
22	Caleb	92
23	Joseph	91
23	Ronan	91
25	Isaac	89
26	Logan	86
26	Patrick	86
28	Jude	85
29	Finn	84
30	Oscar	81
31	Cillian	79
32	Dylan	76
32	Sean	76
34	Lucas	75
34	Michael	75
36	Callum	74
36	Jamie	74
38	Max	73
39	Ryan	72
40	Darragh	70
40	William	70
42	Odhran	69
42	Tom	69
44	Alexander	68
45	Theo	67
46	Ben	65
47	John	64
48	Jaxon	63
49	Reuben	62
50	Aaron	61
51	Cian	60
51	Fionn	60
53	Freddie	58
53	Samuel	58
55	Archie	57
55	Benjamin	57
57	Arthur	56
57	Shea	56
59	Daithi	55
60	Carter	54
61	Henry	53
62	Eoin	51
63	Alex	50
64	Caolan	49
64	David	49
64	Riley	49
67	Conan	48
68	Aodhan	47
68	George	47
68	Jackson	47
68	Nathan	47
68	Rory	47
73	Aidan	46
74	Daire	45
74	Lewis	45
76	Harvey	44
76	Jonah	44
78	Bobby	43
78	Sam	43
80	Liam	41
81	Lorcan	40
81	Tommy	40
83	Elijah	39
83	Jayden	39
83	Kai	39
86	Cormac	38
86	Ruairi	38
88	Ezra	37
89	Zach	36
90	Robert	35
90	Seth	35
92	Harrison	34
93	Corey	33
93	Danny	33
93	Joel	33
93	Leon	33
93	Niall	33
98	Brody	32
98	Jay	32
100	Blake	31

Rank	Name	Babies
100	Dara	31

All boys’ names in Northern Ireland, 2016