What were the top names in Northern Ireland last year? According to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, they were:
Girl Names
- Katie
- Grace
- Sophie
- Lucy
- Emma
- Ellie
- Sarah
- Erin
- Hannah
- Anna
Boy Name
- Jack
- James
- Matthew
- Daniel
- Ryan
- Thomas
- Adam
- Joshua
- Dylan
- Ben
NISRA also had this to say about the growing diversity of first names in Northern Ireland:
In 2007, there were approximately 1,900 girls’ and 1,400 boys’ names used; compared with 1,500 girls’ and 1,000 boys’ names in 2001.
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
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