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The Central Statistics Office (CSO have today revealed the most popular baby names in Ireland in 2015.
For the ninth year in a row, Jack remained the most popular name amongst Irish boys, with 752 of them born last year. For the girls, Emily retained the top spot for the fifth year in succession, with 626 babies given that name last year.
James, Daniel, Conor and Sean also proved popular names for boys born in Ireland, while Emma, Ava, Sophie and Amelia made up the top five for the girls.
The CSO also provided statistics for the most popular baby names just over 50 years ago in 1965, when traditional first names like John (there were 3,360 Johns born in 1965 alone), Mary, Patrick and Margaret ruled the roost.
The names George and Ollie saw a surge in popularity in 2015, with both of them making the top 100, while Annabelle, Mila and Rosie were first-time entrants on the girls’ top 100 list.
Some of the less common girls’ names registered in 2015 and not included in the top 100 names were Paris, Nelly, Dakota, Kim, Pixie and Sabina.
Some of the less popular boys’ names registered last year, meanwhile, were Barra, Pauric, Zayn, Gus, Romeo and Otis.
Five most popular babies’ names in 2015
Boys
Jack (752)
James (697)
Daniel (617)
Conor (558)
Sean (530)
Girls
Emily (626)
Emma (449)
Ava (421)
Sophie (407)
Amelia (400)
Five most popular babies’ names in 1965
Boys
John (3,360)
Patrick (2,281)
Michael (2,057)
James (1,464)
Thomas (1,367)
Girls
Mary (3,229)
Margaret (1,395)
Catherine (1,351)
Anne (840)
Ann (807)
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