Top 100 Most Popular Names in Northern Ireland 2016

Here are the official statistics for the top 100 names in Northern Ireland in 2016.

According to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, James was the #1 name for the second year in a row and Emily for the third year running. 

Within the 100 most popular boys’ names in 2016 there were 11 new entries — Brody, Corey, Daire, Elijah, Ezra, Harvey, Jay, Leon, Robert, Ruairi and Sam — with Ezra the biggest climber moving up 38 places to #88. The top 100 names for girls also had 11 new entries in 2016 — Bethany, Darcie, Elsie, Ivy, Laura, Lottie, Martha, Maya, Penny, Sadie and Thea — with Elsie increasing in rank the most, up 96 places to #59.

Of the names already in the top 100, Arthur increased most in popularity for boys, rising 32 places to #57 followed by Tom which jumped up 30 places. For girls, Saoirse and Zoe both rose 32 places to #56 and #49 respectively, followed by Faith, up 30 places to #51.

Top 100 Boys' Names 2016			.	Top 100 Girls' Names 2016
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 20 20 22 23 23 25 26 26 28 29 30 31 32 32 34 34 36 36 38 39 40 40 42 42 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 51 53 53 55 55 57 57 59 60 61 62 63 64 64 64 67 68 68 68 68 68 73 74 74 76 76 78 78 80 81 81 83 83 83 86 86 88 89 90 90 92 93 93 93 93 93 98 98 100 100	James Jack Oliver Charlie Noah Harry Jacob Daniel Matthew Alfie Ethan Leo Luke Thomas Oisin Jake Joshua Adam Ollie Conor Mason Caleb Joseph Ronan Isaac Logan Patrick Jude Finn Oscar Cillian Dylan Sean Lucas Michael Callum Jamie Max Ryan Darragh William Odhran Tom Alexander Theo Ben John Jaxon Reuben Aaron Cian Fionn Freddie Samuel Archie Benjamin Arthur Shea Daithi Carter Henry Eoin Alex Caolan David Riley Conan Aodhan George Jackson Nathan Rory Aidan Daire Lewis Harvey Jonah Bobby Sam Liam Lorcan Tommy Elijah Jayden Kai Cormac Ruairi Ezra Zach Robert Seth Harrison Corey Danny Joel Leon Niall Brody Jay Blake Dara	254 243 207 204 201 188 173 159 142 139 137 123 121 117 113 110 109 108 108 100 100 92 91 91 89 86 86 85 84 81 79 76 76 75 75 74 74 73 72 70 70 69 69 68 67 65 64 63 62 61 60 60 58 58 57 57 56 56 55 54 53 51 50 49 49 49 48 47 47 47 47 47 46 45 45 44 44 43 43 41 40 40 39 39 39 38 38 37 36 35 35 34 33 33 33 33 33 32 32 31 31		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 21 22 23 24 25 25 27 27 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 39 39 42 43 44 44 44 47 48 49 49 51 51 51 51 55 56 56 58 59 59 61 61 61 61 61 61 67 68 68 68 71 71 71 74 75 75 77 77 79 79 79 82 82 82 82 86 86 88 88 88 88 92 92 92 92 92 97 97 99 100 100	Emily Grace Olivia Anna Sophie Lily Amelia Ella Ava Sophia Aoife Isla Charlotte Jessica Eva Lucy Ellie Evie Erin Katie Mia Chloe Cara Hannah Emma Niamh Molly Ruby Georgia Scarlett Maisie Sarah Annie Fiadh Freya Leah Rose Isabella Aria Caoimhe Zara Thea Bella Abigail Alice Holly Poppy Hollie Phoebe Zoe Clara Clodagh Faith Sofia Abbie Cora Saoirse Harper Aoibheann Elsie Amy Daisy Darcy Eabha Heidi Rebecca Sienna Layla Mollie Rosie Amber Faye Lola Willow Eve Lottie Eimear Mya Caitlin Cassie Sadie Beth Brooke Maria Meabh Farrah Ivy Gracie Maya Penny Robyn Aimee Bethany Darcie Kate Laura Kayla Martha Ellen Megan Rosa	237 198 191 164 155 151 150 142 136 135 128 124 123 120 117 107 102 101 97 97 93 92 91 84 83 83 80 80 79 77 73 69 68 67 65 61 57 56 55 55 55 54 53 51 51 51 50 49 48 48 45 45 45 45 43 42 42 41 40 40 39 39 39 39 39 39 38 37 37 37 36 36 36 35 34 34 33 33 32 32 32 31 31 31 31 30 30 29 29 29 29 28 28 28 28 28 27 27 26 25 25

 

The 10 most popular middle names ("additional first name) for 2016 according to NISRA were as follows: 

Boys			.	Girls
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	James John Patrick William Joseph Thomas Michael David Robert Paul	958 539 507 373 351 340 306 280 218 181		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	Rose Grace Mary Elizabeth Marie Louise Margaret Jane Anne Ann	777 461 348 339 287 197 192 178 167 165

 

The statistics on this page are supplied by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.
These tables were coded and formatted by me.