Most popular baby names in Northern Ireland, 2022

The top girls’ name was Grace, given to 168 babies. The top boys’ name was James, given to 175 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	168
2	Emily	152
3	Fiadh	148
4	Olivia	141
5	Isla	118
6	Aoife	113
7	Lily	110
8	Annie	97
9	Evie	94
9	Freya	94
11	Amelia	91
12	Ella	88
13	Charlotte	87
14	Ava	84
14	Sophia	84
16	Anna	80
16	Erin	80
18	Eabha	74
19	Katie	72
19	Ruby	72
21	Maisie	71
21	Sophie	71
23	Lucy	70
24	Ellie	69
25	Aria	65
26	Niamh	64
27	Molly	59
27	Rosie	59
29	Clodagh	57
29	Mia	57
31	Hannah	56
32	Meabh	55
32	Willow	55
34	Elsie	54
35	Cora	52
35	Phoebe	52
37	Ada	51
38	Bonnie	49
38	Isabella	49
40	Eva	48
40	Georgia	48
40	Ivy	48
40	Sadie	48
44	Cara	47
44	Harper	47
46	Emma	46
46	Zara	46
48	Chloe	45
48	Rose	45
50	Poppy	44
50	Saoirse	44
52	Sienna	43
53	Clara	42
53	Daisy	42
53	Sarah	42
56	Alice	40
56	Sofia	40
58	Thea	38
59	Lottie	36
59	Mollie	36
61	Caoimhe	35
62	Eimear	34
62	Jessica	34
64	Croia	33
64	Maya	33
64	Rosa	33
67	Penny	32
67	Pippa	32
69	Eden	31
69	Leah	31
71	Lucia	30
71	Lyla	30
73	Abigail	29
73	Heidi	29
73	Scarlett	29
76	Gracie	28
76	Millie	28
76	Zoe	28
79	Maeve	27
79	Roise	27
81	Amber	26
81	Lara	26
81	Layla	26
81	Lydia	26
85	Cadhla	25
85	Cassie	25
85	Faith	25
85	Hallie	25
85	Myla	25
90	Darcie	24
90	Nina	24
90	Saorlaith	24
93	Connie	23
93	Holly	23
93	Maria	23
93	Matilda	23
93	Robyn	23
98	Emilia	22
98	Esme	22
98	Martha	22

Rank	Name	Babies
98	Nevaeh	22
98	Nora	22

All girls’ names in Northern Ireland, 2022

Top 100 boys’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	James	175
2	Jack	169
3	Noah	146
4	Theo	132
5	Charlie	131
6	Oliver	123
7	Oisin	119
8	Harry	118
9	Cillian	111
10	Thomas	107
11	Leo	106
12	Finn	98
13	Tommy	97
14	Daniel	90
15	Alfie	87
16	Luca	83
17	Freddie	81
18	Arthur	80
19	Jacob	79
20	Jude	77
21	Luke	74
21	Ollie	74
23	Caleb	72
23	Ronan	72
25	Ethan	69
26	Darragh	67
27	Shea	65
28	Rory	64
29	Archie	63
29	Joshua	63
31	Adam	62
31	Jonah	62
31	Matthew	62
34	Daithi	61
35	Ezra	60
35	Michael	60
35	Odhran	60
38	George	59
39	Reuben	58
40	Henry	57
40	Isaac	57
40	Logan	57
40	Teddy	57
44	Jake	55
44	Max	55
46	Mason	54
47	Alexander	53
48	Conan	52
48	Conor	52
48	Joseph	52
51	Fionn	51
51	Oscar	51
53	Daire	50
53	Elijah	50
53	Lorcan	50
53	Patrick	50
57	Jamie	48
57	Lucas	48
57	Rian	48
57	Theodore	48
61	Eoin	45
62	Arlo	43
62	Liam	43
64	Cian	42
64	Ryan	42
66	Jaxon	41
67	Eli	39
67	Kai	39
67	Samuel	39
67	William	39
71	Hunter	38
71	Tom	38
73	Benjamin	37
73	Callum	37
73	Danny	37
73	Rowan	37
77	Alex	35
77	Sean	35
79	Cormac	34
79	John	34
79	Senan	34
82	Ben	33
82	Bobby	33
84	Ruairi	32
85	Aodhan	31
85	Brodie	31
85	Nathan	31
88	David	30
89	Harrison	29
89	Hugo	29
91	Aidan	28
91	Cody	28
91	Hudson	28
91	Levi	28
91	Zach	28
96	Blake	27
96	Dara	27
98	Louie	26
98	Riley	26
98	Tiernan	26

All boys’ names in Northern Ireland, 2022