Most popular baby names in Northern Ireland, 2024

The top girls’ name was Grace, given to 125 babies. The top boys’ name was James, given to 143 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	125
2	Olivia	109
3	Fiadh	104
4	Aoife	97
5	Emily	96
6	Charlotte	95
6	Lily	95
8	Isla	91
8	Sophia	91
10	Freya	90
11	Annie	89
12	Ella	85
13	Eabha	80
14	Amelia	74
14	Sophie	74
16	Evie	73
17	Meabh	71
18	Ellie	69
19	Anna	65
20	Clodagh	61
20	Mia	61
22	Aria	59
22	Maisie	59
22	Rosie	59
25	Erin	58
26	Croia	55
27	Elsie	54
28	Bonnie	53
28	Molly	53
30	Phoebe	52
30	Sienna	52
32	Ava	51
33	Cara	50
33	Daisy	50
35	Ivy	49
36	Clara	47
37	Saoirse	46
38	Lucy	45
38	Ruby	45
40	Cora	44
41	Rose	43
42	Eva	42
42	Sadie	42
44	Isabella	39
44	Nora	39
44	Willow	39
47	Ada	37
47	Katie	37
47	Maya	37
47	Niamh	37
47	Poppy	37
52	Georgia	36
52	Mollie	36
52	Rhea	36
55	Lottie	35
55	Margot	35
57	Alice	34
57	Eden	34
57	Esme	34
57	Gracie	34
57	Hannah	34
57	Maeve	34
63	Nina	33
64	Zara	32
65	Connie	31
65	Heidi	31
67	Faye	30
67	Hallie	30
67	Robyn	30
70	Caoimhe	28
70	Darcie	28
70	Eliza	28
70	Raya	28
70	Sofia	28
75	Ayla	27
75	Evelyn	27
75	Rosa	27
75	Sarah	27
75	Thea	27
80	Abigail	26
80	Bella	26
80	Cadhla	26
80	Callie	26
84	Emma	25
84	Harper	25
84	Scarlett	25
87	Elizabeth	24
87	Lucia	24
87	Lydia	24
87	Myla	24
91	Layla	23
91	Saorlaith	23
93	Aoibheann	22
93	Arabella	22
93	Aurora	22
93	Mabel	22
97	Ailbhe	21
97	Faith	21
97	Maria	21
97	Roise	21

All girls’ names in Northern Ireland, 2024

Top 100 boys’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	James	143
2	Cillian	142
3	Noah	139
4	Jack	130
5	Theo	125
6	Jude	124
7	Luca	109
8	Charlie	106
9	Oisin	105
10	Oliver	104
11	Thomas	96
12	Leo	94
13	Harry	89
13	Jacob	89
15	Finn	84
16	Arthur	83
17	Alfie	82
17	Daithi	82
17	Freddie	82
20	Archie	77
20	Tommy	77
22	Rian	67
23	Ollie	65
24	Conan	62
25	Ronan	61
26	Caleb	60
26	Fionn	60
26	Isaac	60
26	Patrick	60
30	Lucas	57
30	Max	57
32	Theodore	55
33	Rory	54
34	Joseph	53
34	Oscar	53
34	Reuben	53
37	Daniel	52
38	Adam	51
38	Alexander	51
40	George	50
40	Odhran	50
42	Ezra	49
42	Liam	49
42	Matthew	49
45	Arlo	48
45	Cian	48
45	Henry	48
48	Daire	47
48	Jonah	47
48	Sean	47
51	Conor	46
51	Darragh	46
51	Shea	46
54	Callum	45
54	Lorcan	45
54	Rowan	45
57	Elijah	44
57	Ethan	44
57	Luke	44
60	Tom	43
61	Mason	42
61	Ruairi	42
63	Joshua	41
64	Samuel	40
64	William	40
66	Michael	39
67	John	38
67	Logan	38
69	Kai	37
70	Teddy	35
71	Albie	34
71	Eoin	34
73	Eli	33
74	Louie	32
74	Sonny	32
76	Benjamin	31
76	Rossa	31
78	Bobby	30
78	Cormac	30
78	Danny	30
81	Cody	29
81	Hugo	29
81	Ruadhan	29
84	Brodie	28
84	Jake	28
84	Levi	28
84	Paidi	28
88	Jaxon	27
89	Caolan	26
89	Dara	26
89	Finley	26
89	Harrison	26
93	Austin	25
93	Donnacha	25
93	Frankie	25
93	Hunter	25
93	Padraig	25
93	Robert	25
99	Eoghan	24
99	Hudson	24

Rank	Name	Babies
99	Tadhg	24

All boys’ names in Northern Ireland, 2024