Today, the Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency released its official statistics for the most popular names in Northern Ireland in 2011. A provisional Top 10 was released in December, but today we have the full figures out.
For the ninth year in a row, Jack is the most popular boys name. Sophie has also managed to hold on to the top spot for the second year running.
Within the 100 most popular boys’ names there were seven new entries:
• Leo at number 56 (up 45 places from 101)
• Owen at number 86 (up 17 places from 103)
• Calum at number 94 (up 8 places from 102)
• Cian at number 96 (up 22 places from 118)
• Daire at number 98 (up 20 places from 118)
• Conan joint at number 99 (up 47 places from 146)
• Seth joint at number 99 (up 13 places from 112)
These replaced Evan (108), Cameron (111), Archie (124), Charles (124), Harvey (124), Ruairi (131) and Zac (143) which fell out of the top 100.
The top 100 names for girls saw 16 new entries in 2011:
• Eabha at number 59 (up 65 places from 124)
• Saoirse at number 62 (up 62 places from 124)
• Darcy at number 70 (up 38 places from 108)
• Elizabeth at number 78 (up 27 places from 105)
• Farrah at number 82 (up 78 places from 160)
• Bella at number 84 (up 24 places from 108)
• Lucia joint at number 89 (up 64 places from 153)
• Connie joint at number 89 (up 19 places from 108)
• Rose joint at number 89 (up 16 places from 105)
• Sofia at number 93 (up 44 places from 137)
• Rebekah joint at number 98 (up 22 places from 120)
• Clara joint at number 98 (up 4 places from 102)
• Alexis joint at number 100 (up 80 places from 180)
• Emilia joint at number 100 (up 60 places from 160)
• Cliodhna joint at number 100 (up 2 places from 102)
• Robyn joint at number 100 (up 2 places from 102)
These replaced Amber (106), Lucie (127), Orlaith (118), Tara (142), Aoibheann (106), Lola (118), Alex (160), Alicia (127), Miley (135), Cassie (106) and Gracie (106) which fell out of the top 100.
Here is a run down of the Top 100 names in Northern Ireland in 2011:
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For boys, Riley was the highest climber, rising 48 places to #18. Conan climbed 47 places to #99 and Leo climbed 45 places to #56.
Rhys made the greatest fall, down 27 places to #66. Ronan fell 22 places to #52; Shea fell 22 places to #55 and Reece dropped 22 places to #96.
For girls, Alexis was the highest climber, rising 80 places to #100. Farrah climbed 78 places to #82 and Eabha climbed 65 places to #59.
Alex made the greatest fall, down 70 places to #160. Tara fell 65 places to #142; Lucie fell 56 places to #127 and Miley dropped 45 places to #135.
The NISRA even tells us the most popular middle names used. They say:
The majority of babies (87%) registered in Northern Ireland in 2011 had additional
forenames. For boys, traditional forenames such as James, Patrick, John, Joseph and
Thomas were more popular as additional forenames than Jack was as a first name.
Similarly for girls, the names Rose, Elizabeth, Mary, Louise, Marie and Grace were more
popular as additional forenames than Sophie was as a first name.
Statistics supplied by the Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency.
