1. John 3,696
2. Patrick 2,235
3. Michael 2,157
4. Paul 1,814
5. James 1,554
6. Thomas 1,349
7. David 936
8. William 875
9. Martin 849
10. Gerard 815
Top Irish Boys’ Names in 2023:
1. Jack 561
2. Noah 473
3. James 369
4. RÃan 339
5. OisÃn 330
6. Fionn 306
7. Tadhg 301
8. Liam 289
9. Cillian 275
10. Daniel 256
[All stats are for the Republic of Ireland. The birth rate has decreased by about half since 1964, but the population has about doubled, so the total number of live births is comparable.]
This is a fantastic visualisation – attractive, concise, well labeled axes and I know immediately what I’m looking at.
Data source: [www.cso.ie](http://www.cso.ie) VSA50 database of boys names per year with 3 or more occurrences.
Tools: ggplot2 with Inkscape to add the annotations.
Before people equate this with ‘immigration bad’, ‘invasion’ nonsense, the top ten names in 2023 were: Jack, Noah, James, RÃan, OisÃn, Fionn, Tadhg, Liam, Cillian, and Daniel.
Also, the trend in girls names is relatively similar. Less concentrated in the 1960s, and a brief spell where names became more concentrated again in the late 80s/early 90s.
This fact can be observed globally.
The variance in names is increasing due to greater cultural diversity, increased emphasis on individuality, and the influence of global media. Parents are more likely to choose unique or non-traditional names, often inspired by different cultures, celebrities, or trends. Additionally, fewer societal pressures to conform to common names contribute to this trend.
But cool presentation.
🎵Just me in the corner… losing my religion 🎵
Naming conventions are a delicate thing. On one hand when you stick too hard to tradition you run the risk of everyone ending up with the same name. On the other when there is no commonly followed tradition you end up with Breighdens and Jaydins and Trighstins. There needs to be a balance.
probably because they’ve just kept adding more and more vowels randomly in names /s
![Boys' names in Ireland are becoming more varied [OC]](https://www.europesays.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/du1lztl08u5e1-1920x1024.png)
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Why is the Y axis inverted?
Top Irish Boys’ Names in 1964:
1. John 3,696
2. Patrick 2,235
3. Michael 2,157
4. Paul 1,814
5. James 1,554
6. Thomas 1,349
7. David 936
8. William 875
9. Martin 849
10. Gerard 815
Top Irish Boys’ Names in 2023:
1. Jack 561
2. Noah 473
3. James 369
4. RÃan 339
5. OisÃn 330
6. Fionn 306
7. Tadhg 301
8. Liam 289
9. Cillian 275
10. Daniel 256
[All stats are for the Republic of Ireland. The birth rate has decreased by about half since 1964, but the population has about doubled, so the total number of live births is comparable.]
This is a fantastic visualisation – attractive, concise, well labeled axes and I know immediately what I’m looking at.
Data source: [www.cso.ie](http://www.cso.ie) VSA50 database of boys names per year with 3 or more occurrences.
Tools: ggplot2 with Inkscape to add the annotations.
Before people equate this with ‘immigration bad’, ‘invasion’ nonsense, the top ten names in 2023 were: Jack, Noah, James, RÃan, OisÃn, Fionn, Tadhg, Liam, Cillian, and Daniel.
Also, the trend in girls names is relatively similar. Less concentrated in the 1960s, and a brief spell where names became more concentrated again in the late 80s/early 90s.
This fact can be observed globally.
The variance in names is increasing due to greater cultural diversity, increased emphasis on individuality, and the influence of global media. Parents are more likely to choose unique or non-traditional names, often inspired by different cultures, celebrities, or trends. Additionally, fewer societal pressures to conform to common names contribute to this trend.
But cool presentation.
🎵Just me in the corner… losing my religion 🎵
Naming conventions are a delicate thing. On one hand when you stick too hard to tradition you run the risk of everyone ending up with the same name. On the other when there is no commonly followed tradition you end up with Breighdens and Jaydins and Trighstins. There needs to be a balance.
probably because they’ve just kept adding more and more vowels randomly in names /s
I liked the chart and the callouts.
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