Most popular baby names in Northern Ireland, 2020

The top girls’ name was Grace, given to 176 babies. The top boys’ name was James, given to 190 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	176
2	Emily	146
3	Isla	144
4	Fiadh	138
5	Olivia	133
6	Sophia	125
7	Sophie	123
8	Amelia	115
9	Lucy	112
10	Ella	101
10	Freya	101
12	Charlotte	100
13	Ava	97
14	Anna	95
15	Lily	90
16	Aoife	88
17	Ellie	86
18	Erin	79
19	Evie	78
20	Ruby	77
21	Annie	74
22	Molly	73
23	Mia	72
24	Eva	70
24	Katie	70
26	Hannah	66
27	Niamh	65
28	Eabha	64
28	Maisie	64
30	Ivy	58
31	Cara	57
32	Chloe	54
32	Rosie	54
32	Sienna	54
32	Willow	54
36	Clara	53
37	Jessica	50
37	Meabh	50
39	Alice	49
40	Emma	48
40	Georgia	48
42	Mollie	47
43	Cora	46
43	Daisy	46
45	Zara	45
45	Zoe	45
47	Clodagh	44
47	Saoirse	44
49	Elsie	43
49	Poppy	43
51	Isabella	42
51	Sadie	42
53	Aria	41
53	Scarlett	41
55	Sofia	39
56	Caoimhe	37
56	Harper	37
56	Rosa	37
59	Abigail	35
60	Leah	34
60	Lottie	34
60	Sarah	34
63	Emilia	33
63	Heidi	33
63	Layla	33
63	Myla	33
63	Rose	33
68	Thea	32
69	Eimear	31
69	Holly	31
71	Bonnie	30
71	Connie	30
71	Kate	30
74	Phoebe	29
74	Robyn	29
76	Bella	28
76	Faye	28
78	Ada	27
78	Faith	27
78	Gracie	27
78	Maya	27
82	Ayda	26
82	Cassie	26
84	Arabella	25
84	Darcie	25
84	Esme	25
84	Maria	25
88	Aoibheann	24
88	Eve	24
90	Eden	23
90	Eliza	23
90	Mila	23
90	Orla	23
90	Savannah	23
95	Hallie	22
95	Matilda	22
95	Nancy	22
95	Orlaith	22
95	Penny	22
95	Roise	22

All girls’ names in Northern Ireland, 2020

Top 100 boys’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	James	190
2	Jack	175
3	Noah	174
4	Charlie	169
5	Oliver	134
6	Thomas	119
7	Finn	112
7	Theo	112
9	Cillian	111
9	Harry	111
11	Leo	107
12	Oisin	102
13	Jacob	101
14	Daniel	95
15	Alfie	89
16	Ethan	83
16	Tommy	83
18	Archie	82
18	Conor	82
20	Isaac	81
21	Arthur	78
22	Darragh	77
23	Lucas	76
24	Adam	73
25	Matthew	72
25	Ronan	72
27	George	70
27	Luke	70
27	Mason	70
30	Caleb	69
30	Ollie	69
32	Freddie	68
32	Patrick	68
34	Joshua	67
34	Jude	67
36	Joseph	65
37	Michael	64
37	Oscar	64
39	Daithi	63
40	Fionn	62
41	Jamie	60
41	Max	60
43	Shea	58
44	Conan	57
45	Jaxon	55
46	Eoin	54
46	Reuben	54
48	Alexander	53
48	Lorcan	53
48	Odhran	53
48	Ryan	53
52	Aodhan	52
52	Logan	52
54	Henry	51
54	Jake	51
56	Luca	50
57	Ezra	48
57	Theodore	48
59	Callum	47
59	Eli	47
59	Liam	47
62	Jonah	46
62	Tom	46
64	Kai	45
65	Ben	44
65	Rory	44
65	Senan	44
68	Dylan	43
68	Sean	43
68	William	43
71	Benjamin	41
71	Elijah	41
73	Brody	40
73	Riley	40
75	Bobby	39
75	Daire	39
77	Aidan	38
77	Caolan	38
77	John	38
80	Arlo	37
80	Hunter	37
82	Danny	36
82	Samuel	36
84	Alex	35
84	Cian	35
84	Harrison	35
87	Blake	34
88	Ruairi	33
89	Cormac	32
89	David	32
89	Nathan	32
89	Teddy	32
93	Aaron	30
93	Louis	30
95	Zach	29
96	Carter	28
96	Ciaran	28
96	Frankie	28
96	Lewis	28
100	Finley	27

Rank	Name	Babies
100	Levi	27
100	Rowan	27

All boys’ names in Northern Ireland, 2020