Whether you’ve had a list of baby names long before becoming a parent or you’re waiting to see what moniker suits your little one when they arrive, naming your child is one of the most lasting decisions you’ll make on their behalf.
In Iceland there is a list of 1,853 female names, and 1,712 male ones, and parents must pick from these lists or seek permission from a special committee, while in Germany your chosen name must be approved by the office of vital statistics, the Standesamt. Here in Ireland there are very few restrictions on what you can call your child and we have a host of beautiful native Irish names to choose from as well as a lots of lovely international options.
According to latest figures from the CSO Jack and Emily were the most popular babies’ names registered in 2012, and Emily is having a good year so far in 2014 – the first baby girl born this year bears the name!
We’ve listed the 100 most popular names for boys and girls below – are your favourites listed?
100 Most Popular Baby Names for Boys
- Jack
- James
- Daniel
- Sean
- Conor
- Adam
- Harry
- Ryan
- Dylan
- Michael
- Luke
- Charlie
- Liam
- Oisin
- Cian
- Jamie
- Thomas
- Alex
- Noah
- Darragh
- Patrick
- Aaron
- Cillian
- Matthew
- John
- Nathan
- David
- Fionn
- Evan
- Ethan
- Jake
- Kyle
- Rian
- Ben
- Max
- Eoin
- Tadhg
- Finn
- Callum
- Samuel
- Joshua
- Rory
- Jayden
- Joseph
- Tyler
- Sam
- Shane
- Mark
- Robert
- Aidan
- William
- Ronan
- Eoghan
- Alexander
- Leon
- Cathal
- Mason
- Tom
- Oliver
- Andrew
- Oscar
- Ciaran
- Bobby
- Jacob
- Senan
- Rhys
- Scott
- Benjamin
- Cormac
- Kevin
- Lucas
- Alan
- Donnacha
- Jakub
- Christopher
- Filip
- Killian
- Josh
- Alfie
- Tommy
- Ruairi
- Odhran
- Oran
- Leo
- Isaac
- Dara
- Jason
- Zach
- Martin
- Peter
- Brian
- Danny
- Niall
- Tomas
- Edward
- Stephen
- Logan
- Kacper
- Anthony
- Billy
100 Most Popular Baby Names for Girls
- Emily
- Sophie
- Emma
- Grace
- Lily
- Mia
- Ella
- Ava
- Lucy
- Sarah
- Aoife
- Amelia
- Hannah
- Katie
- Chloe
- Caoimhe
- Saoirse
- Kate
- Holly
- Ruby
- Sophia
- Anna
- Lauren
- Leah
- Amy
- Isabelle
- Molly
- Ellie
- Jessica
- Olivia
- Roisin
- Ciara
- Kayla
- Julia
- Zoe
- Laura
- Niamh
- Abbie
- Erin
- Rachel
- Robyn
- Aisling
- Faye
- Rebecca
- Eva
- Layla
- Ellen
- Cara
- Freya
- Abigail
- Eve
- Isabella
- Megan
- Aine
- Clodagh
- Aoibhinn
- Millie
- Nicole
- Aoibheann
- Maja
- Sadhbh
- Eabha
- Charlotte
- Amber
- Caitlin
- Sofia
- Alannah
- Zara
- Alice
- Maria
- Elizabeth
- Lena
- Mary
- Emilia
- Aimee
- Lilly
- Hollie
- Aoibhe
- Victoria
- Eimear
- Maya
- Isabel
- Orla
- Evie
- Kayleigh
- Brooke
- Clara
- Meabh
- Lexi
- Tara
- Daisy
- Katelyn
- Ailbhe
- Amelie
- Natalia
- Sara
- Hanna
- Laoise
- Ruth
- Madison