According to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, the #1 names in 2021 in Northern Ireland were Jack (replacing longstanding James), and Grace (#1 since 2018).
As with previous years, a greater variety of girls’ names (2,263) than boys’ names (1,818) were registered in 2021. There were 389 new boys’ names and 540 new girls’ names registered in 2021 that had not been registered since the reporting of baby names began in 1997.
Caoimhin, Donnacha, Sonny, Ayla, Callie, Eireann, Evelyn, Hope, Lyla, Millie, Remi and Saorlaith made the top 100 for the first time since the recording of baby names began in 1997.
Also according to NISRA: "Of those registrations containing details of the father, 1,512 boys were given their fathers’ first name as a first or additional name. Only 226 girls were given their mothers’ name."
The top 100 names in Northern Ireland in 2021:
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
31 |
31 |
34 |
34 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
39 |
40 |
40 |
42 |
42 |
42 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
48 |
49 |
50 |
50 |
52 |
53 |
53 |
55 |
55 |
57 |
57 |
59 |
60 |
61 |
62 |
63 |
63 |
63 |
63 |
67 |
67 |
69 |
70 |
70 |
70 |
73 |
73 |
75 |
75 |
75 |
75 |
79 |
79 |
81 |
82 |
82 |
84 |
84 |
84 |
87 |
87 |
89 |
89 |
89 |
92 |
92 |
94 |
95 |
95 |
95 |
95 |
99 |
99 |
99 |
99 |
99 |
99 |
|
Jack |
Noah |
James |
Charlie |
Oliver |
Theo |
Leo |
Cillian |
Finn |
Harry |
Oisin |
Thomas |
Daniel |
Tommy |
Freddie |
Jacob |
Jude |
Arthur |
Daithi |
Darragh |
Ethan |
Ronan |
Jonah |
Alfie |
Archie |
Caleb |
Shea |
Conor |
Alexander |
Patrick |
George |
Isaac |
Mason |
Matthew |
Reuben |
Conan |
Fionn |
Luke |
Ollie |
Jake |
Joseph |
Logan |
Odhran |
Oscar |
Liam |
Lucas |
Max |
John |
Rory |
Joshua |
Theodore |
Kai |
Aodhan |
Daire |
Henry |
Michael |
Elijah |
Lorcan |
Adam |
Jaxon |
William |
Arlo |
Ezra |
Luca |
Sean |
Teddy |
Cian |
Ryan |
Jamie |
Aidan |
Eoin |
Tom |
Benjamin |
Hunter |
Blake |
Eli |
Rowan |
Samuel |
Alex |
Brodie |
Dylan |
Carter |
Ruairi |
Brody |
Caolan |
Riley |
Callum |
Seth |
Danny |
Donnacha |
Levi |
Bobby |
Frankie |
Cody |
Ben |
Louie |
Rian |
Senan |
Aaron |
Caoimhin |
Conall |
David |
Sonny |
Zach |
|
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
-2 |
-1 |
1 |
-5 |
1 |
2 |
17 |
-3 |
17 |
3 |
20 |
2 |
-4 |
5 |
39 |
-9 |
-6 |
4 |
16 |
-10 |
19 |
2 |
-4 |
-11 |
-4 |
-9 |
12 |
8 |
4 |
-9 |
-9 |
14 |
-4 |
10 |
6 |
-5 |
14 |
-22 |
-4 |
29 |
16 |
-16 |
7 |
12 |
-1 |
22 |
-1 |
-18 |
14 |
-9 |
-35 |
-15 |
7 |
18 |
-6 |
-7 |
5 |
26 |
17 |
-19 |
-28 |
7 |
-24 |
-8 |
-2 |
7 |
12 |
-16 |
25 |
7 |
5 |
32 |
-13 |
14 |
6 |
-11 |
-7 |
-11 |
-28 |
45 |
-7 |
22 |
11 |
-17 |
4 |
12 |
-30 |
36 |
16 |
-30 |
-6 |
24 |
43 |
-10 |
40 |
-4 |
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
15 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
28 |
30 |
31 |
32 |
33 |
34 |
34 |
36 |
36 |
38 |
38 |
38 |
38 |
42 |
42 |
44 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
48 |
49 |
49 |
51 |
52 |
52 |
54 |
55 |
55 |
55 |
55 |
59 |
59 |
61 |
62 |
62 |
64 |
65 |
66 |
66 |
68 |
68 |
68 |
71 |
71 |
73 |
73 |
75 |
75 |
75 |
75 |
75 |
80 |
81 |
81 |
81 |
81 |
81 |
86 |
86 |
86 |
89 |
89 |
89 |
89 |
89 |
89 |
89 |
89 |
97 |
97 |
97 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
|
Grace |
Emily |
Fiadh |
Olivia |
Isla |
Sophie |
Aoife |
Ella |
Anna |
Sophia |
Amelia |
Lucy |
Charlotte |
Lily |
Evie |
Freya |
Ava |
Annie |
Mia |
Ellie |
Erin |
Molly |
Rosie |
Willow |
Eabha |
Ruby |
Poppy |
Meabh |
Niamh |
Eva |
Maisie |
Katie |
Cora |
Hannah |
Ivy |
Cara |
Clodagh |
Georgia |
Harper |
Jessica |
Zara |
Chloe |
Rose |
Aria |
Alice |
Daisy |
Mollie |
Heidi |
Saoirse |
Sienna |
Caoimhe |
Clara |
Elsie |
Scarlett |
Ada |
Emma |
Isabella |
Sofia |
Lottie |
Phoebe |
Zoe |
Bella |
Sarah |
Nora |
Robyn |
Layla |
Sadie |
Bonnie |
Emilia |
Thea |
Gracie |
Penny |
Eimear |
Myla |
Ayla |
Eden |
Esme |
Faye |
Rosa |
Roise |
Amber |
Aoibheann |
Callie |
Maya |
Mya |
Abbie |
Cadhla |
Leah |
Ayda |
Eireann |
Eve |
Evelyn |
Faith |
Fianna |
Lyla |
Remi |
Lara |
Mila |
Millie |
Cassie |
Hope |
Lydia |
Saorlaith |
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
1 |
9 |
2 |
5 |
-4 |
-3 |
-3 |
-1 |
1 |
4 |
-5 |
-4 |
3 |
4 |
-3 |
-3 |
1 |
11 |
8 |
3 |
-6 |
22 |
9 |
-1 |
-6 |
-3 |
-8 |
10 |
-8 |
-4 |
-5 |
11 |
2 |
18 |
-1 |
7 |
-10 |
21 |
9 |
-6 |
-2 |
-3 |
15 |
-2 |
-17 |
5 |
-16 |
-3 |
-1 |
23 |
-15 |
-4 |
0 |
1 |
15 |
-16 |
14 |
-2 |
65 |
9 |
-3 |
-15 |
3 |
-5 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
-4 |
-10 |
28 |
15 |
9 |
1 |
-19 |
15 |
20 |
7 |
77 |
-3 |
68 |
80 |
28 |
-26 |
-7 |
14 |
-1 |
60 |
-11 |
30 |
30 |
51 |
14 |
-7 |
4 |
-18 |
66 |
3 |
40 |
|
Middle Names:
The list of the top 20 second names is below:
|
James |
John |
Patrick |
William |
Thomas |
Michael |
David |
Joseph |
Robert |
Paul |
|
908 |
554 |
472 |
392 |
374 |
328 |
310 |
302 |
247 |
183 |
|
|
|
Rose |
Grace |
Mary |
Elizabeth |
Marie |
Margaret |
Anne |
Jane |
Mae |
Ann |
|
767 |
521 |
341 |
299 |
239 |
211 |
184 |
163 |
161 |
156 |
|
Notable Risers Below the Top 100:
Robbie, Jasper, Seamus, Luan and Lochlainn were notable risers for boys, while Hailey, Autumn, Croia, Gabriella and Olive made large leaps for girls.
The statistics on this page are supplied by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.
These tables were coded and formatted by me.
Recent Comments