Jack and Grace most popular baby names
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Girls
Grace has been the most popular girls’ name since 2018.
Emily takes second place, with Fiadh in third position.
Top 10
- Grace
- Emily
- Fiadh
- Olivia
- Isla
- Sophie
- Aoife
- Ella
- Anna
- Sophia
Within the girls’ top 100, the highest climbers in popularity between 2020 and 2021 were Abbie, Callie, and Mya.
Some of the less common names given to baby girls in 2021 were Blessing, Bluebell, Destiny, Dove, Fleur, Journie, Life, Precious, Serenity.
Boys
Jack was last number one in 2014 after 12 consecutive years at the top, and has appeared in the top three most popular boys’ name since 2000.
Noah takes second place, with James in third position.
Top 10
- Jack
- Noah
- James
- Charlie
- Oliver
- Theo
- Leo
- Cillian
- Finn
- Harry
Within the boys’ top 100, the highest climbers in popularity between 2020 and 2021 were Seth, Conall and Sonny.
Americano, Apollo, Bently, Harlem, Jet, Napoleon and Sunny were some of the less common names given to baby boys in 2021.
Further information
You can get detailed information about names of babies in 2021 through the following link:
If you want more statistical information, contact the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA).