* Jack is the most popular boys’ name for the seventh year in a row.
* Grace was the most popular name for girls, replacing last year’s top choice of Emily. Grace last claimed the top spot in 2020.
* In terms of popularity, Síofra rose fastest up the rankings in 2023, from 157^(th) place in 2022 to 100^(th) in 2023.
* In Monaghan, Lucy was the most popular girls’ name.
* Fionn was the most popular boys’ name in Waterford County.
* Liam was the most popular boys’ name for parents of EU27 Nationality.
* Murphy was the most common surname for babies born in 2023.
* There were 9,172 distinct new-born names registered in 2023.
I don’t know why but I honestly hate that name Jack. Just feels like a cop out name. Good to see Paddy breaking back into the top 100. A solid yer da name
Always think it’s weird when someone calls their kids an abbreviation like Paddy. Like why not call them Patrick and give them scope for Patrick pat paddy. Oh well.
Seen an interesting variant, Jaxon.
Add a Will and you’ve got yourself a 90s sitcom
Had to look up Cadhla, looks like it’s just Kayla but for wankers.
I never meet any jacks. But loads of darraghs, seans, conors and eoghans
There were only 6 girls with the name we gave our daughter last year 🙂
Aboy Paddy!
Had a baby last year and actually met very few people who’ve named their babies one of the top names. More unusual names are the norm in my circle. Most of us have common names and don’t want our kids to be Grace no.4 all their lives.
I think a certain rugby player made Caelan more popular
I feel sorry for all the Noahs.
Noah is an awful name
In almost 40 years of life i have yet to meet a Jack in Ireland. Do they all emigrate on their 18th birthday or something?
Ok west Brits
Grace? Not a fan at all. Nice to see all the Irish names though!
I really like Cadhla. Cannot abide Oisín
Ah shit, I hope Jude doesn’t become too common, I was saving that name for the second son I’ll never have
I’m in half a dozen baby classes for 2023 babies and oddly have yet to meet a repeat name- the variety is growing every year I’d say! Also a lot of what once would have been “nicknames”- Archie, Poppy, Sammy etc as given names.
Síofra being on the rise has to be because of Elden Ring
Jack is a nickname, not a proper name, but it’s versatile because now we can give names to the shits who are called jack, like jack off, jacket, jackfruit, jack shit.
Is Siofra elden ring related?
Ah we’re an amorphous mass of conformity at times. Where are the Borts?
Fiadh is an awful one. Cursed having to tell people how to spell your name or how to pronounce it.
I don’t know why people would choose the hideously spelt “Caelan” over the clean, authentic “Caolán”. Is it do do with the way it’s pronounced down the country?
In the 1911 census there were 140,586 Bridgets, 4,303 Brigids, 737 Brighids, 298 Bridgits, 70 Brigits. In 1901 there were 42 Brigits, 251 Bridgits, 1940 Brigids, 154,007 Bridgets.
I now know two people called Bridget, one in her eighties the other around eight.
In 1901 there were 3,768 Graces, and in 1911, 4,001.
It’s been Jack and Noah for years. My son’s crèche had three Noahs out of 30 kids.
Caelan’s a new addition I think. I suspect it has something to do with the amount of rugby on TV this year
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* Jack is the most popular boys’ name for the seventh year in a row.
* Grace was the most popular name for girls, replacing last year’s top choice of Emily. Grace last claimed the top spot in 2020.
* In terms of popularity, Síofra rose fastest up the rankings in 2023, from 157^(th) place in 2022 to 100^(th) in 2023.
* In Monaghan, Lucy was the most popular girls’ name.
* Fionn was the most popular boys’ name in Waterford County.
* Liam was the most popular boys’ name for parents of EU27 Nationality.
* Murphy was the most common surname for babies born in 2023.
* There were 9,172 distinct new-born names registered in 2023.
I don’t know why but I honestly hate that name Jack. Just feels like a cop out name. Good to see Paddy breaking back into the top 100. A solid yer da name
Always think it’s weird when someone calls their kids an abbreviation like Paddy. Like why not call them Patrick and give them scope for Patrick pat paddy. Oh well.
Seen an interesting variant, Jaxon.
Add a Will and you’ve got yourself a 90s sitcom
Had to look up Cadhla, looks like it’s just Kayla but for wankers.
I never meet any jacks. But loads of darraghs, seans, conors and eoghans
There were only 6 girls with the name we gave our daughter last year 🙂
Aboy Paddy!
Had a baby last year and actually met very few people who’ve named their babies one of the top names. More unusual names are the norm in my circle. Most of us have common names and don’t want our kids to be Grace no.4 all their lives.
I think a certain rugby player made Caelan more popular
I feel sorry for all the Noahs.
Noah is an awful name
In almost 40 years of life i have yet to meet a Jack in Ireland. Do they all emigrate on their 18th birthday or something?
Ok west Brits
Grace? Not a fan at all. Nice to see all the Irish names though!
I really like Cadhla. Cannot abide Oisín
Ah shit, I hope Jude doesn’t become too common, I was saving that name for the second son I’ll never have
I’m in half a dozen baby classes for 2023 babies and oddly have yet to meet a repeat name- the variety is growing every year I’d say! Also a lot of what once would have been “nicknames”- Archie, Poppy, Sammy etc as given names.
Síofra being on the rise has to be because of Elden Ring
Jack is a nickname, not a proper name, but it’s versatile because now we can give names to the shits who are called jack, like jack off, jacket, jackfruit, jack shit.
Is Siofra elden ring related?
Ah we’re an amorphous mass of conformity at times. Where are the Borts?
Fiadh is an awful one. Cursed having to tell people how to spell your name or how to pronounce it.
I don’t know why people would choose the hideously spelt “Caelan” over the clean, authentic “Caolán”. Is it do do with the way it’s pronounced down the country?
In the 1911 census there were 140,586 Bridgets, 4,303 Brigids, 737 Brighids, 298 Bridgits, 70 Brigits. In 1901 there were 42 Brigits, 251 Bridgits, 1940 Brigids, 154,007 Bridgets.
I now know two people called Bridget, one in her eighties the other around eight.
In 1901 there were 3,768 Graces, and in 1911, 4,001.
It’s been Jack and Noah for years. My son’s crèche had three Noahs out of 30 kids.
Caelan’s a new addition I think. I suspect it has something to do with the amount of rugby on TV this year