According to data released on April 27 by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), the most popular baby names in Northern Ireland in 2016 were Emily and James.
Here are the Northern Ireland’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2016:
Girl Names
1. Emily, 237 baby girls
2. Grace, 198
3. Olivia, 191
4. Anna, 164
5. Sophie, 155
6. Lily, 151
7. Amelia, 150
8. Ella, 142
9. Ava, 136
10. Sophia, 135
Boy Names
1. James, 254 baby boys
2. Jack, 243
3. Oliver, 207
4. Charlie, 204
5. Noah, 201
6. Harry, 188
7. Jacob, 173
8. Daniel, 159
9. Matthew, 142
10. Alfie, 139
In the girls’ top ten, Lily and Sophia replaced Aoife and Lucy. In the boys’ top ten, Jacob and Alfie replaced Thomas and Jake.
The top names in the Republic of Ireland in 2016 were also Emily and James.
Here are the 2015 rankings for Northern Ireland.
Source: Baby Names – NISRA
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