Most popular baby names in Northern Ireland, 2017

The top girls’ name was Emily, given to 216 babies. The top boys’ name was James, given to 243 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	216
2	Grace	202
3	Olivia	179
4	Isla	153
5	Anna	142
6	Sophie	132
7	Ella	128
8	Amelia	127
9	Charlotte	124
10	Sophia	121
11	Lily	117
12	Evie	114
13	Ava	112
14	Aoife	110
15	Katie	109
16	Lucy	108
17	Erin	96
18	Niamh	94
19	Hannah	93
20	Eva	91
21	Cara	90
22	Ellie	87
22	Emma	87
24	Annie	86
25	Jessica	84
26	Freya	82
27	Ruby	81
28	Chloe	76
29	Molly	72
30	Mia	66
31	Aria	65
32	Clara	64
32	Fiadh	64
32	Sarah	64
35	Isabella	56
36	Maisie	55
36	Scarlett	55
38	Georgia	53
38	Holly	53
38	Zara	53
41	Willow	52
42	Alice	51
43	Poppy	50
44	Meabh	47
44	Phoebe	47
44	Rose	47
47	Leah	46
48	Abigail	45
49	Thea	44
50	Clodagh	43
50	Sofia	43
52	Mollie	42
52	Sienna	42
54	Faye	41
54	Harper	41
56	Bella	40
56	Cora	40
56	Daisy	40
56	Eabha	40
60	Hollie	39
60	Mya	39
62	Eimear	38
62	Heidi	38
64	Caoimhe	37
64	Faith	37
64	Ivy	37
67	Amber	36
67	Caitlin	36
67	Layla	36
70	Connie	35
71	Rosie	33
72	Gracie	32
72	Maria	32
74	Abbie	31
74	Darcy	31
74	Saoirse	31
77	Aoibheann	30
77	Madison	30
77	Penny	30
77	Rebecca	30
77	Robyn	30
77	Rosa	30
77	Zoe	30
84	Emilia	29
85	Cassie	28
85	Elsie	28
87	Amy	27
88	Eve	26
88	Sadie	26
90	Roise	25
91	Aimee	24
91	Esme	24
91	Farrah	24
91	Lara	24
91	Matilda	24
91	Megan	24
91	Orlaith	24
91	Rachel	24
99	Eden	23
99	Lauren	23

Rank	Name	Babies
99	Maya	23
99	Paige	23

All girls’ names in Northern Ireland, 2017

Top 100 boys’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	James	243
2	Jack	226
3	Noah	189
4	Charlie	185
5	Jacob	180
6	Harry	169
7	Thomas	158
8	Daniel	147
9	Oliver	143
10	Logan	125
11	Ethan	123
11	Leo	123
11	Matthew	123
14	Conor	122
15	Cillian	109
16	Oisin	108
17	Alfie	106
18	Adam	104
19	Mason	98
19	Michael	98
21	Caleb	92
22	Joshua	91
23	Jude	89
24	Isaac	85
25	Finn	82
26	Luke	81
27	Ollie	78
28	Jake	77
29	Jamie	75
30	Alexander	74
30	Ronan	74
32	Archie	73
32	John	73
32	Patrick	73
35	Ryan	72
36	Oscar	71
37	Rory	70
38	Ben	69
38	Max	69
38	Sean	69
41	Reuben	68
42	Arthur	66
42	Darragh	66
42	Lucas	66
45	Joseph	65
46	Freddie	64
46	Odhran	64
48	Theo	62
49	Shea	60
50	Daithi	58
50	Eoin	58
50	William	58
53	Carter	56
53	Dylan	56
53	Fionn	56
56	Daire	53
56	Jonah	53
58	Alex	52
58	George	52
60	Benjamin	51
60	Jaxon	51
62	Bobby	50
62	Samuel	50
64	Eli	49
64	Tom	49
66	David	48
66	Joel	48
68	Conan	47
68	Lorcan	47
70	Liam	46
70	Riley	46
72	Aidan	45
72	Jayden	45
74	Henry	43
75	Callum	41
75	Ruairi	41
77	Nathan	40
78	Ezra	39
78	Sam	39
80	Aaron	38
80	Caolan	38
80	Tiernan	38
83	Elijah	37
83	Eoghan	37
83	Harrison	37
86	Cian	36
87	Aodhan	35
88	Joe	34
88	Lewis	34
90	Harley	33
90	Toby	33
92	Connor	32
92	Danny	32
94	Arlo	31
95	Brody	30
95	Senan	30
95	Tommy	30
98	Cole	29
98	Hunter	29
98	Jackson	29

Rank	Name	Babies
98	Seth	29
98	Tyler	29

All boys’ names in Northern Ireland, 2017