Top 100 Most Popular Names in Northern Ireland 2017

Here are the official statistics for the top 100 names in Northern Ireland in 2017. 

A total of 23,248 births were registered in Northern Ireland during 2017 and of those 51.5 per cent were male and 48.5 per female. However there was a much greater variety of girls’ names registered (2,271) than boys’ names (1,736).

According to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, James was the #1 name for the third year in a row and Emily for the fifth year running. Grace and Jack also maintained their #2 spots. Logan, Isla and Charlotte were new to the top 10 in 2017. 

 

Top 100 Boys' Names 2017			.	Top 100 Girls' Names 2017
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 11 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 32 32 32 35 36 37 38 38 38 41 42 42 42 45 46 46 48 49 50 50 50 53 53 53 56 56 58 58 60 60 62 62 64 64 66 66 68 68 70 70 72 72 74 75 75 77 78 78 80 80 80 83 83 83 86 87 88 88 90 90 92 92 94 95 95 95 98 98 98 98 98	James Jack Noah Charlie Jacob Harry Thomas Daniel Oliver Logan Ethan Leo Matthew Conor Cillian Oisin Alfie Adam Mason Michael Caleb Joshua Jude Isaac Finn Luke Ollie Jake Jamie Alexander Ronan Archie John Patrick Ryan Oscar Rory Ben Max Sean Reuben Arthur Darragh Lucas Joseph Freddie Odhran Theo Shea Daithi Eoin William Carter Dylan Fionn Daire Jonah Alex George Benjamin Jaxon Bobby Samuel Eli Tom David Joel Conan Lorcan Liam Riley Aidan Jayden Henry Callum Ruairi Nathan Ezra Sam Aaron Caolan Tiernan Elijah Eoghan Harrison Cian Aodhan Joe Lewis Harley Toby Connor Danny Arlo Brody Senan Tommy Cole Hunter Jackson Seth Tyler	243 226 189 185 180 169 158 147 143 125 123 123 123 122 109 108 106 104 98 98 92 91 89 85 82 81 78 77 75 74 74 73 73 73 72 71 70 69 69 69 68 66 66 66 65 64 64 62 60 58 58 58 56 56 56 53 53 52 52 51 51 50 50 49 49 48 48 47 47 46 46 45 45 43 41 41 40 39 39 38 38 38 37 37 37 36 35 34 34 33 33 32 32 31 30 30 30 29 29 29 29 29		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 32 32 35 36 36 38 38 38 41 42 43 44 44 44 47 48 49 50 50 52 52 54 54 56 56 56 56 60 60 62 62 64 64 64 67 67 67 70 71 72 72 74 74 74 77 77 77 77 77 77 77 84 85 85 87 88 88 90 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 99 99 99 99	Emily Grace Olivia Isla Anna Sophie Ella Amelia Charlotte Sophia Lily Evie Ava Aoife Katie Lucy Erin Niamh Hannah Eva Cara Ellie Emma Annie Jessica Freya Ruby Chloe Molly Mia Aria Clara Fiadh Sarah Isabella Maisie Scarlett Georgia Holly Zara Willow Alice Poppy Meabh Phoebe Rose Leah Abigail Thea Clodagh Sofia Mollie Sienna Faye Harper Bella Cora Daisy Eabha Hollie Mya Eimear Heidi Caoimhe Faith Ivy Amber Caitlin Layla Connie Rosie Gracie Maria Abbie Darcy Saoirse Aoibheann Madison Penny Rebecca Robyn Rosa Zoe Emilia Cassie Elsie Amy Eve Sadie Roise Aimee Esme Farrah Lara Matilda Megan Orlaith Rachel Eden Lauren Maya Paige	216 202 179 153 142 132 128 127 124 121 117 114 112 110 109 108 96 94 93 91 90 87 87 86 84 82 81 76 72 66 65 64 64 64 56 55 55 53 53 53 52 51 50 47 47 47 46 45 44 43 43 42 42 41 41 40 40 40 40 39 39 38 38 37 37 37 36 36 36 35 33 32 32 31 31 31 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 29 28 28 27 26 26 25 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 23 23 23

 

The following infographics from NISRA give a further picture, including the top 5 additional (middle) names):

 

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