The popularity of Irish names varies massively from region to region. These were the most popular baby names in every Irish county last year.
Results from Ireland’s Central Statistics Office (CSO) have revealed the most popular baby name in every Irish county in 2023.
While Jack and Grace topped the rankings as the most popular names for boys and girls nationwide, they didn’t manage to claim the top spot for each individual county.
So, read on to see if your name made the list of most popular baby names in every Irish county.
Most popular names for girls across Ireland – a few common favourites
We’ll begin by looking at the female options that came up as the most popular baby name in every Irish county.
Certain names seemed to claim popularity across several counties. For example, Isla, Grace, and Mia popped up multiple times on the list.
Isla claimed the number one spot in every county of Northern Ireland, making it a popular choice among new parents in the north. The name also proved popular in Mayo and Carlow.
Meanwhile, nationwide favourite Grace claimed the top spot in Donegal, Dublin, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Meath, Offaly, and Tipperary.
Lily proved popular in Carlow and Cavan and Ellie was a favourite in Louth, Waterford, and Westmeath. Emily was popular in Clare, while Sophie topped the list in Cork.
Fiadh claimed the title for Galway, Roscommon, Sligo, and Wicklow, and Amelia was top in Wexford.
Popular boy names – the most popular baby name in every Irish county
Similarly to Isla, Noah claimed the top spot for boys in every county of Northern Ireland. It also proved popular in Clare, Laois, Limerick, and Sligo.
Nationwide favourite Jack proved popular in several individual counties, too, including Carlow, Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Kilkenny, Leitrim, Meath, Offaly, Tipperary, Wexford, and Wicklow.
Oisín claimed the number one spot for Cavan, Mayo, and Monaghan while Rían ranked number one in Kerry. Patrick proved popular in Longford, while James came out on top in Louth.
Finally, Tom ranked number one in Roscommon while Seán proved to be a firm favourite in Waterford and Westmeath. Discover more on the CSO website here.
