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Irish Babies' Names 2024

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CSO statistical release, 28 February 2025, 11am

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Table 2.1 Top 500 Boys' names registered in 2024, in order of popularity, with corresponding rank

Table 2.2 Top 500 Girls' names registered in 2024, in order of popularity, with corresponding rank

Table 2.3 Babies' names with most growth in popularity between 2023 and 2024 measured by change in rank

Table 2.3 Babies' names with most growth in popularity between 2023 and 2024¹measured by change in rank²
	Rank - Boys				Rank - Girls
	2024	2023	Change in rank		2024	2023	Change in rank
Caleb	91	142	51	Rhea	93	130	37
Ted	91	133	42	Hallie	85	118	33
Odhran	87	123	36	Laoise	98	130	32
Senan	59	83	24	Aurora	98	130	32
Arthur	47	70	23	Hazel	44	71	27
¹Release is based on births registered from 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024, see details in background notes.
²Change in rank based on the top 100 babies' names registered in 2024.

Table 2.4 Babies' names with most growth in popularity between 2023 and 2024 measured by number of names

Table 2.4 Babies' names with most growth in popularity between 2023 and 2024¹measured by number of names²
	Number of Boys				Number of Girls
	2024	2023	Increase in number		2024	2023	Increase in number
Rían	432	339	93	Maya	187	128	59
Cillian	352	275	77	Éabha	293	241	52
Páidí	201	150	51	Olivia	246	199	47
Arthur	119	91	28	Rosie	131	98	33
Muhammad³	126	99	27	Hazel	108	77	31
Senan³	99	72	27
¹Release is based on births registered from 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024, see details in background notes.
²Change in number based on the top 100 babies' names registered in 2024.
³Muhammad and Senan's growth in popularity was the same, resulting in joint 5th position.

Table 2.5 Most popular boys' names classified by area of residence of mother, between 2023 and 2024

Table 2.5 Most popular boys' names classified by area of residence of mother, between 2023 and 2024
	2024	2023
State	Jack	Jack

Leinster	Noah	Jack
Carlow	Jack, Noah	Jack
Dublin City	Noah	Jack
South Dublin	Noah	Noah
Fingal	Noah	Noah
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	Noah	James
Kildare	Jack	Jack
Kilkenny	Jack	Jack
Laois	Rían	Noah
Longford	Patrick	Patrick
Louth	Jack, Noah	James
Meath	Cillian	Jack, Liam
Offaly	Jack	Jack
Westmeath	Rían	Seán
Wexford	Rían	Jack
Wicklow	Noah	Jack

Munster	Jack	Jack
Clare	Jack	Noah
Cork City	Jack, Rían	Jack
Cork County	Jack	Jack
Kerry	Cillian	Rían
Limerick City	Michael, Muhammad	Noah
Limerick County	Jack	James
Tipperary	Jack	Jack
Waterford City	Noah	Jack
Waterford County	Charlie	Fionn

Connacht	Rían	Jack
Galway City	Jack, Oisín	Oisín
Galway County	Rían	Jack
Leitrim	Conor	Jack
Mayo	Rían	Oisín, Cillian
Roscommon	Noah	Tom
Sligo	Páidí	Noah

Ulster (Part Of)	Rían	Jack
Cavan	Rían	Oisín
Donegal	Noah	Jack
Monaghan	Páidí	Oisín

Table 2.6 Most popular girls' names, classified by area of residence of mother, between 2023 and 2024

Table 2.6 Most popular girls' names, classified by area of residence of mother, between 2023 and 2024
	2024	2023
State	Sophie	Grace

Leinster	Sophie	Grace
Carlow	Caoimhe, Croía, Emily, Isla, Julia, Kate, Lily, Lucy, Maisie, Molly, Méabh, Rosie, Sadie, Sophie	Lily, Ellie, Mia, Ella, Isla
Dublin City	Olivia	Grace, Sophie
South Dublin	Emily, Sophie	Emily, Sophia
Fingal	Olivia	Sophie
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown	Sophie	Chloe
Kildare	Emily	Grace
Kilkenny	Éabha	Grace
Laois	Fiadh	Grace
Longford	Emily, Fiadh, Grace	Mia
Louth	Éabha	Ellie
Meath	Robyn	Grace
Offaly	Emily	Grace
Westmeath	Grace	Emily, Sophia, Millie
Wexford	Sophie	Amelia
Wicklow	Fiadh	Fiadh

Munster	Éabha	Grace
Clare	Lily	Emily
Cork City	Lily	Ellie
Cork County	Éabha	Sophie
Kerry	Caoimhe, Clodagh, Fiadh, Sophie	Grace, Ellie
Limerick City	Sophie	Mia
Limerick County	Amelia	Grace, Lily
Tipperary	Grace	Grace
Waterford City	Bonnie	Sophia
Waterford County	Sophie	Ellie

Connacht	Fiadh	Fiadh
Galway City	Clara	Olivia
Galway County	Emily	Fiadh, Sophie
Leitrim	Croía	Grace
Mayo	Amelia, Fiadh	Isla
Roscommon	Grace	Fiadh
Sligo	Fiadh	Fiadh

Ulster (Part Of)	Éabha	Lily
Cavan	Grace, Sadie, Éala	Lily, Amelia
Donegal	Fiadh	Grace, Annie
Monaghan	Mia	Lucy

Table 2.7 Most popular babies' names registered in 2024, classified by nationality of parents

Table 2.7 Most popular babies' names registered in 2024, classified by nationality of parents¹
Nationality of mother	Nationality of father	Boys' name	Girls' name
Ireland	Ireland	Jack	Éabha
Ireland	United Kingdom	Rían, Tadhg	Isla
Ireland	EU14 excl. Irl	Luca	Hannah
Ireland	EU15 to EU27	Noah	Amelia
Ireland	Other²	Noah	Maya
Ireland	Not stated	Kai, Rían	Fiadh, Grace
United Kingdom	Ireland	Finn, Noah	Freya
EU14 excl. Irl	Ireland	Jack, Liam	Sofia
EU15 to EU27	Ireland	Noah	Maya
Other²	Ireland	Liam, Muhammad	Maya
Not stated	Ireland	Ben, Daniel, Leo, Rían, Theo	..
United Kingdom	United Kingdom	..	..
EU14 excl. Irl	EU14 excl. Irl	Noah	Chloe
EU15 to EU27	EU15 to EU27	David	Sofia
Other²	Other²	Muhammad	Hazel
¹Names with an occurrence of 3 or more.
²Countries excluding Ireland, UK and EU.
.. Stands for 'Names with occurrences of less than 3'.

Table 2.8 Top 10 most popular boys' and girls' names in England and Wales (2023), Scotland (2023) and Northern Ireland (2023)

Table 2.8 Top 10 most popular boys' and girls' names in England and Wales (2023), Scotland (2023) and Northern Ireland (2023)
Rank	England and Wales		Scotland		Northern Ireland
Rank	Boys	Girls	Boys	Girls	Boys	Girls
1	Muhammad	Olivia	Luca	Isla	Noah	Isla
2	Noah	Amelia	Noah	Olivia	Jack	Fiadh
3	Oliver	Isla	Leo	Freya	James	Grace
4	George	Lily	Jack	Emily	Cillian	Emily
5	Leo	Freya	Harris	Amelia	Charlie	Olivia
6	Arthur	Ava	Rory	Ella	Leo	Lily
7	Luca	Ivy	Oliver	Charlotte	Oisin	Ella
8	Theodore	Florence	Theo	Millie	Oliver	Aoife
9	Oscar	Willow	Archie	Grace	Luca, Theo¹	Amelia
10	Henry	Isabella	Finlay	Ava	..	Freya
¹Shared rank.
.. Stands for 'Names with occurences of less than 3'.