According to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), the most popular baby names in Northern Ireland in 2017 were Emily and James.
Here are the Northern Ireland’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:
Girl Names
1. Emily, 216 baby girls
2. Grace, 202
3. Olivia, 179
4. Isla, 153
5. Anna, 142
6. Sophie, 132
7. Ella, 128
8. Amelia, 127
9. Charlotte, 124
10. Sophia, 121
Boy Names
1. James, 243 baby boys
2. Jack, 226
3. Noah, 189
4. Charlie, 185
5. Jacob, 180
6. Harry, 169
7. Thomas, 158
8. Daniel, 147
9. Oliver, 143
10. Logan, 125
In the girls’ top ten, Isla and Charlotte replaced Lily and Ava.
In the boys’ top ten, Thomas and Logan replaced Matthew and Alfie.
The top two names, Emily and James, were the same in 2016.
In the adjacent Republic of Ireland, the top names of 2017 were Emily and Jack.
Sources: Baby Names – NISRA, Top 10 baby names in Northern Ireland
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