Top 100 baby names in Ireland 1997
CSO figures for babies registered in 1997. See the latest list for 2025.
Number 1 girls
Sarah
840 babies
Number 1 boys
Sean
872 babies
New to the top 100
Courtney, Maeve, Chelsea, Hazel, Molly, Erica
Girls
| # | Name | Babies | vs 1996 | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah | 840 | · | |
| 2 | Aoife | 727 | ▲3 | |
| 3 | Ciara | 624 | ▲1 | |
| 4 | Emma | 623 | ▼2 | |
| 5 | Niamh | 622 | ▼2 | |
| 6 | Rachel | 543 | ▲6 | |
| 7 | Rebecca | 525 | ▲1 | |
| 8 | Amy | 524 | ▲1 | |
| 9 | Chloe | 510 | ▲2 | |
| 10 | Laura | 501 | ▼4 | |
| 11 | Megan | 482 | ▼1 | |
| 12 | Lauren | 473 | ▼5 | |
| 13 | Katie | 436 | ▲1 | |
| 14 | Shannon | 385 | ▲3 | |
| 15 | Shauna | 370 | ▼2 | |
| 16 | Mary | 345 | · | |
| 17 | Nicole | 322 | ▼2 | |
| 18 | Aisling | 306 | ▼1 | |
| 19 | Jessica | 301 | · | |
| 20 | Sinead | 282 | · | |
| 21 | Roisin | 272 | ▲1 | |
| 22 | Hannah | 269 | ▼1 | |
| 23 | Sophie | 261 | ▲6 | |
| 24 | Ellen | 260 | ▲3 | |
| 25 | Caoimhe | 252 | ▲15 | |
| 26 | Kate | 245 | ▼1 | |
| 27 | Emily | 225 | ▲4 | |
| 28 | Claire | 206 | · | |
| 29 | Lisa | 200 | ▲1 | |
| 30 | Eimear | 197 | ▼4 | |
| 31 | Jennifer | 194 | ▼7 | |
| 32 | Michelle | 189 | ▼9 | |
| 33 | Leah | 185 | ▲5 | |
| 34 | Catherine | 182 | ▲1 | |
| 35 | Aine | 173 | ▼2 | |
| 36 | Orla | 172 | · | |
| 37 | Tara | 168 | ▲4 | |
| 38 | Kelly | 165 | ▼2 | |
| 39 | Anna | 153 | ▲4 | |
| 39 | Danielle | 153 | ▼6 | |
| 41 | Jade | 152 | ▲4 | |
| 42 | Elizabeth | 151 | ▲2 | |
| 43 | Louise | 145 | ▼11 | |
| 44 | Saoirse | 142 | ▲7 | |
| 45 | Grace | 133 | ▲5 | |
| 45 | Kayleigh | 133 | ▲11 | |
| 47 | Zoe | 132 | ▲12 | |
| 48 | Hayley | 130 | ▲12 | |
| 49 | Clodagh | 125 | ▼1 | |
| 50 | Fiona | 121 | ▼3 | |
| 51 | Gemma | 120 | ▲10 | |
| 52 | Maria | 118 | ▲2 | |
| 53 | Alison | 114 | ▼7 | |
| 53 | Grainne | 114 | ▲12 | |
| 53 | Michaela | 114 | ▲1 | |
| 56 | Leanne | 104 | ▼18 | |
| 57 | Siobhan | 100 | ▼9 | |
| 58 | Stephanie | 97 | ▼6 | |
| 59 | Courtney | 94 | New | |
| 59 | Margaret | 94 | ▼17 | |
| 61 | Karen | 93 | · | |
| 62 | Jane | 92 | ▲18 | |
| 63 | Lucy | 89 | ▲25 | |
| 64 | Rachael | 84 | ▲9 | |
| 65 | Holly | 83 | ▲2 | |
| 66 | Maeve | 82 | New | |
| 67 | Ruth | 81 | ▼14 | |
| 68 | Eva | 80 | ▲10 | |
| 69 | Nicola | 78 | ▼12 | |
| 69 | Robyn | 78 | ▲26 | |
| 71 | Elaine | 77 | ▼6 | |
| 72 | Natasha | 76 | ▼3 | |
| 73 | Samantha | 75 | ▼1 | |
| 74 | Kathleen | 74 | ▲16 | |
| 75 | Emer | 73 | ▼14 | |
| 76 | Caroline | 71 | ▼19 | |
| 76 | Sorcha | 71 | ▲4 | |
| 78 | Chelsea | 70 | New | |
| 78 | Hazel | 70 | New | |
| 80 | Melissa | 67 | ▼16 | |
| 80 | Molly | 67 | New | |
| 82 | Lorna | 66 | ▼4 | |
| 83 | Anne | 63 | ▼15 | |
| 84 | Erica | 62 | New | |
| 85 | Alannah | 61 | New | |
| 85 | Helen | 61 | ▼5 | |
| 85 | Joanne | 61 | ▼9 | |
| 88 | Alice | 60 | ▼18 | |
| 88 | Deirdre | 60 | ▼8 | |
| 90 | Mairead | 59 | New | |
| 90 | Marie | 59 | ▼16 | |
| 92 | Ann | 58 | ▲3 | |
| 92 | Lorraine | 58 | ▼12 | |
| 94 | Cliona | 57 | ▼2 | |
| 94 | Orlaith | 57 | New | |
| 96 | Aimee | 55 | ▼20 | |
| 96 | Bridget | 55 | ▼25 | |
| 98 | Caitlin | 54 | New | |
| 98 | Julie | 54 | New | |
| 98 | Kim | 54 | New |
Boys
| # | Name | Babies | vs 1996 | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean | 872 | ▲1 | |
| 2 | Conor | 867 | ▼1 | |
| 3 | James | 757 | ▲4 | |
| 4 | Michael | 676 | · | |
| 5 | John | 636 | ▲1 | |
| 6 | Shane | 633 | ▼3 | |
| 7 | David | 617 | ▲1 | |
| 8 | Daniel | 607 | ▼3 | |
| 9 | Aaron | 594 | · | |
| 10 | Jack | 568 | ▲2 | |
| 11 | Patrick | 553 | ▲2 | |
| 12 | Adam | 532 | ▼1 | |
| 13 | Dylan | 531 | ▲1 | |
| 14 | Stephen | 524 | ▼4 | |
| 15 | Mark | 469 | ▲1 | |
| 16 | Thomas | 449 | ▼1 | |
| 17 | Ryan | 437 | · | |
| 18 | Cian | 402 | ▲4 | |
| 19 | Luke | 400 | ▼1 | |
| 20 | Eoin | 381 | · | |
| 21 | Kevin | 357 | ▼1 | |
| 22 | Robert | 336 | ▲1 | |
| 23 | Andrew | 316 | ▼4 | |
| 24 | Brian | 315 | · | |
| 25 | Ciaran | 306 | · | |
| 26 | Paul | 303 | ▲2 | |
| 27 | Jordan | 302 | ▲12 | |
| 28 | Liam | 297 | ▲9 | |
| 29 | Darragh | 295 | · | |
| 30 | Christopher | 293 | ▼4 | |
| 31 | Dean | 290 | ▲1 | |
| 32 | Jamie | 281 | ▼2 | |
| 33 | Joseph | 268 | ▲1 | |
| 34 | Jason | 261 | ▼7 | |
| 35 | Darren | 254 | ▼4 | |
| 35 | Niall | 254 | ▼2 | |
| 37 | Cathal | 243 | ▲6 | |
| 38 | Matthew | 234 | ▲2 | |
| 39 | William | 217 | ▼3 | |
| 40 | Ross | 211 | ▲8 | |
| 41 | Peter | 206 | · | |
| 42 | Alan | 205 | ▼7 | |
| 43 | Gavin | 201 | ▼1 | |
| 44 | Evan | 197 | ▼6 | |
| 45 | Lee | 186 | ▼2 | |
| 46 | Craig | 178 | ▲4 | |
| 47 | Martin | 174 | ▲4 | |
| 47 | Nathan | 174 | ▲4 | |
| 49 | Oisin | 171 | ▲8 | |
| 50 | Anthony | 169 | ▼7 | |
| 51 | Ronan | 167 | ▼5 | |
| 52 | Eoghan | 164 | ▲4 | |
| 53 | Gary | 155 | · | |
| 54 | Colm | 151 | ▲1 | |
| 55 | Ian | 145 | ▼8 | |
| 55 | Keith | 145 | ▼6 | |
| 57 | Joshua | 139 | ▲4 | |
| 58 | Kyle | 134 | ▲13 | |
| 59 | Ben | 130 | ▲15 | |
| 60 | Kieran | 127 | ▲5 | |
| 61 | Killian | 123 | ▲12 | |
| 62 | Aidan | 121 | ▲1 | |
| 63 | Jonathan | 118 | ▼9 | |
| 64 | Jake | 116 | ▲3 | |
| 65 | Colin | 114 | ▲10 | |
| 65 | Cormac | 114 | ▼6 | |
| 67 | Richard | 112 | ▼9 | |
| 68 | Philip | 110 | ▼4 | |
| 69 | Karl | 109 | ▼1 | |
| 70 | Brandon | 106 | ▲29 | |
| 71 | Samuel | 103 | ▼2 | |
| 72 | Cillian | 101 | ▼2 | |
| 73 | Brendan | 100 | ▼13 | |
| 74 | Padraig | 99 | ▲3 | |
| 74 | Rory | 99 | ▲7 | |
| 76 | Barry | 98 | ▲1 | |
| 77 | Edward | 95 | ▲3 | |
| 77 | Eric | 95 | ▼15 | |
| 79 | Gerard | 94 | ▼8 | |
| 80 | Steven | 87 | ▼4 | |
| 81 | Declan | 82 | ▼4 | |
| 82 | Alexander | 81 | ▲1 | |
| 83 | Donal | 73 | ▲13 | |
| 84 | Alex | 70 | ▼2 | |
| 84 | Benjamin | 70 | ▲4 | |
| 86 | Dillon | 69 | New | |
| 86 | Graham | 69 | ▼20 | |
| 88 | Daire | 67 | ▲6 | |
| 88 | Simon | 67 | ▲9 | |
| 88 | Timothy | 67 | ▼4 | |
| 91 | Micheal | 64 | New | |
| 92 | Leon | 60 | ▼6 | |
| 93 | Denis | 57 | New | |
| 94 | Glenn | 55 | New | |
| 95 | Daragh | 54 | New | |
| 96 | Emmet | 53 | ▲3 | |
| 97 | Hugh | 51 | New | |
| 97 | Owen | 51 | ▼11 | |
| 99 | Fionn | 50 | New | |
| 99 | Francis | 50 | ▼2 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0. Ranks are the CSO's own, which count each spelling separately (for example Fiadh and Fíadh). Tied names share a rank. Figures before 1998 come from the CSO back series, which is not directly comparable with later years.