Most popular baby names in Northern Ireland, 2018

The top girls’ name was Grace, given to 221 babies. The top boys’ name was James, given to 217 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	Grace	221
2	Emily	203
3	Olivia	178
4	Sophie	155
5	Ella	151
6	Amelia	140
7	Isla	135
8	Anna	128
9	Lily	125
10	Lucy	124
11	Aoife	118
12	Sophia	117
13	Charlotte	108
14	Ava	106
15	Evie	101
16	Erin	95
16	Eva	95
16	Jessica	95
19	Niamh	92
20	Fiadh	89
21	Hannah	86
21	Katie	86
23	Mia	83
24	Annie	82
25	Ellie	77
26	Freya	76
27	Emma	74
28	Cara	73
29	Ruby	71
30	Aria	70
31	Chloe	66
31	Willow	66
33	Rosie	64
34	Holly	63
34	Isabella	63
34	Molly	63
37	Zara	62
38	Clara	61
39	Alice	59
39	Georgia	59
41	Maisie	57
42	Sofia	56
43	Caoimhe	51
44	Clodagh	48
45	Meabh	47
46	Abigail	46
46	Harper	46
46	Poppy	46
46	Saoirse	46
50	Ivy	45
51	Daisy	44
51	Eabha	44
51	Phoebe	44
54	Leah	43
55	Sarah	42
55	Scarlett	42
57	Eimear	41
58	Connie	39
58	Faye	39
60	Cora	37
60	Faith	37
60	Rosa	37
63	Amber	36
63	Elsie	36
63	Sadie	36
63	Zoe	36
67	Myla	35
67	Rose	35
69	Mollie	34
69	Sienna	34
69	Thea	34
72	Heidi	33
72	Lottie	33
72	Mila	33
75	Lara	32
75	Maria	32
77	Caitlin	30
77	Eve	30
77	Layla	30
80	Amy	29
80	Farrah	29
80	Gracie	29
80	Hollie	29
80	Pippa	29
80	Robyn	29
86	Aine	28
86	Cassie	28
86	Darcy	28
86	Emilia	28
86	Lola	28
86	Rebecca	28
92	Ada	27
92	Fianna	27
92	Julia	27
95	Annabelle	26
95	Maya	26
95	Mya	26
98	Eden	25
98	Penny	25
98	Savannah	25

All girls’ names in Northern Ireland, 2018

Top 100 boys’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	James	217
1	Noah	217
3	Jack	201
4	Charlie	191
5	Daniel	154
5	Jacob	154
7	Oliver	151
8	Harry	150
9	Thomas	142
10	Leo	137
11	Matthew	119
12	Logan	118
13	Cillian	117
14	Alfie	116
15	Oisin	111
16	Ethan	106
17	Joshua	103
18	Finn	100
18	Theo	100
20	Conor	93
21	Arthur	90
22	Ronan	86
23	Adam	85
23	Jude	85
25	Mason	83
26	Alexander	82
27	Joseph	81
28	Caleb	78
29	Michael	77
30	Jake	76
30	Ollie	76
32	Archie	73
33	Freddie	72
33	Isaac	72
33	Luke	72
33	Max	72
37	Patrick	70
37	Ryan	70
39	Lucas	69
40	Daire	68
41	Dylan	66
42	Oscar	65
42	Reuben	65
44	Daithi	63
44	Odhran	63
44	Sean	63
47	Shea	61
48	Jamie	60
49	Darragh	59
49	George	59
51	Tom	55
52	Eoin	54
52	Rory	54
54	Henry	53
54	Lorcan	53
56	Conan	52
56	Liam	52
58	Alex	51
58	Tommy	51
60	Carter	50
60	Fionn	50
60	John	50
60	William	50
64	Ben	49
64	Jaxon	49
66	Callum	48
67	Aodhan	46
67	Luca	46
69	Benjamin	44
69	David	44
69	Samuel	44
72	Ezra	42
72	Jonah	42
74	Hunter	41
75	Cian	40
75	Elijah	40
75	Riley	40
78	Brody	39
79	Eli	37
80	Bobby	36
80	Joel	36
80	Zach	36
83	Aidan	35
83	Nathan	35
83	Niall	35
86	Harrison	34
87	Aaron	32
87	Jayden	32
87	Ruairi	32
90	Caolan	31
90	Padraig	31
90	Robert	31
93	Dara	30
93	Lewis	30
93	Seth	30
96	Cohen	28
96	Cormac	28
96	Kai	28
96	Tyler	28
100	Brodie	27

Rank	Name	Babies
100	Danny	27
100	Frankie	27
100	Sam	27

All boys’ names in Northern Ireland, 2018