Most popular baby names in Northern Ireland, 2023

The top girls’ name was Isla, given to 147 babies. The top boys’ name was Noah, given to 152 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	Isla	147
2	Fiadh	138
3	Grace	137
4	Emily	136
5	Olivia	126
6	Lily	108
7	Ella	97
8	Aoife	94
9	Amelia	92
10	Freya	90
11	Charlotte	87
12	Annie	84
12	Sophie	84
14	Anna	83
15	Eabha	79
16	Ellie	77
17	Sophia	76
18	Evie	74
19	Ava	73
20	Maisie	70
21	Clodagh	66
22	Mia	63
22	Sadie	63
24	Rosie	62
24	Ruby	62
26	Ivy	60
27	Molly	59
28	Cara	57
28	Elsie	57
28	Lottie	57
28	Meabh	57
32	Zara	56
33	Aria	54
34	Erin	53
35	Ada	52
36	Hannah	51
37	Saoirse	50
38	Bonnie	48
39	Cora	47
39	Isabella	47
39	Lucy	47
39	Phoebe	47
43	Katie	46
43	Niamh	46
45	Rhea	45
45	Willow	45
47	Rose	44
48	Sofia	42
49	Daisy	41
49	Sienna	41
51	Harper	40
51	Lara	40
53	Cadhla	39
53	Georgia	39
55	Cassie	38
56	Alice	37
56	Eden	37
56	Mollie	37
59	Croia	36
60	Eva	35
60	Jessica	35
62	Caoimhe	34
62	Poppy	34
64	Chloe	33
65	Clara	32
66	Esme	31
66	Heidi	31
66	Robyn	31
69	Scarlett	30
70	Faye	29
70	Leah	29
72	Maeve	28
72	Nora	28
72	Rosa	28
72	Thea	28
76	Aoibheann	27
76	Martha	27
76	Myla	27
79	Eimear	26
79	Gracie	26
79	Lydia	26
79	Maggie	26
79	Sarah	26
84	Eve	25
84	Hallie	25
84	Layla	25
84	Nina	25
88	Bella	24
88	Holly	24
88	Millie	24
91	Aurora	23
91	Orla	23
91	Rebecca	23
91	Zoe	23
95	Emma	22
95	Luna	22
95	Raya	22
95	Roise	22
99	Darcy	21
99	Lucia	21

Rank	Name	Babies
99	Penelope	21

All girls’ names in Northern Ireland, 2023

Top 100 boys’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Noah	152
2	Jack	146
3	James	131
4	Cillian	128
5	Charlie	123
6	Leo	119
7	Oisin	116
8	Oliver	114
9	Luca	108
9	Theo	108
11	Tommy	105
12	Thomas	103
13	Jude	93
14	Arthur	91
15	Alfie	85
16	Daniel	84
17	Daithi	82
18	Harry	77
19	Ethan	74
20	Caleb	73
21	Finn	71
22	Henry	70
23	Ezra	67
23	Jacob	67
25	George	66
25	Oscar	66
27	Archie	64
27	Isaac	64
27	Ollie	64
30	Ronan	63
31	Lorcan	62
32	Reuben	61
32	Shea	61
34	Fionn	60
34	Rory	60
36	Darragh	59
37	Rian	57
38	Conor	55
38	Freddie	55
40	Arlo	53
40	Patrick	53
42	Luke	52
42	Tom	52
44	Jonah	51
44	Odhran	51
46	Joshua	50
47	Max	49
47	Theodore	49
49	Michael	47
50	Mason	46
50	Teddy	46
52	Cian	45
52	Elijah	45
52	Kai	45
52	Liam	45
52	Sean	45
57	Matthew	42
58	Conan	41
58	William	41
60	Adam	40
61	Logan	39
61	Lucas	39
63	Brodie	38
63	Daire	38
63	Jaxon	38
63	Levi	38
67	Bobby	36
67	Hugo	36
67	Rowan	36
70	Albie	35
70	Alexander	35
70	John	35
73	Benjamin	34
73	Jake	34
73	Zach	34
76	Hudson	33
76	Joseph	33
76	Ryan	33
79	Aodhan	32
79	Samuel	32
81	Eoin	31
81	Tadhg	31
83	Caolan	30
83	Dara	30
83	David	30
83	Senan	30
87	Eli	29
88	Carter	28
88	Cormac	28
88	Ruairi	28
88	Seth	28
92	Donnacha	27
92	Hunter	27
92	Riley	27
95	Leon	26
95	Louie	26
95	Zachary	26
98	Callum	25
98	Cody	25
98	Danny	25

Rank	Name	Babies
98	Dylan	25
98	Jamie	25
98	Jayden	25
98	Nathan	25
98	Sonny	25

All boys’ names in Northern Ireland, 2023