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Northern Ireland’s most popular baby names revealed

Are you expecting and hoping for some baby name inspiration?

Well, 2015’s most popular names have been revealed..

For the girls, Emily has topped the charts for the fourth year running while James is the most popular name for boys.

Here are the top 10 baby names in Northern Ireland, 2015..

Boys

1. James – 300 babies
2. Jack – 261 babies
3. Noah – 225 babies
4. Charlie – 213 babies
5. Daniel – 188 babies
6. Oliver – 186 babies
7. Matthew – 168 babies
8. Harry – 166 babies
9. Thomas – 157 babies
10. Jake – 141 babies

Girls

1. Emily – 233 babies
2. Ella – 197 babies
3. Grace – 192 babies
4. Sophie – 179 babies
5. Olivia – 153 babies
6. Anna – 152 babies
7. Amelia – 149 babies
8. Aoife – 147 babies
9. Lucy – 146 babies
10. Ava – 141 babies

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