Most popular boys’ names in Northern Ireland, 2016
The official ranking as published, with the number of babies given each name. Names with the same count share a rank.
| 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 |