Emily and Jack retain top spot.
Jack and Emily have been crowned as the most popular baby names in Ireland for 2019.
The CSO has released its annual list of the most popular name choices in Ireland and has found that Jack, James, Noah, Conor and Daniel were the most popular names for boys.
While Emily, Grace, Fiadh, Sophie and Hannah topped the list for girls.
It's the 16th time that Jack has come out on top for boys' names while Emily has been the most popular name for a girl for nine years running.
Commenting on the trends in Irish baby names, Carol Anne Hennessy, Statistician said: “Emily retains the top spot for girls, followed by Grace, Fiadh, Sophie and Hannah. These were the top five names of choice by parents for their newly arrived baby girls in 2019.
"Jack has retained the top spot as the most popular baby boys name in 2019, a position it has held since 2007 except for 2016, when James was the most popular choice. Jack was followed by James, Noah, Conor and Daniel as the first five most popular names for boys in 2019."
The report also noted that not one of the top five names for girls appeared in the top 100 names a half century earlier.
Mary, Catherine, Margaret, Ann and Elizabeth were the most popular names for baby daughters in 1969, with 2,182 baby girls named Mary in that year.
In 2019, there were 452 baby girls named Emily, 20.7% of the number of girls given the name Mary in 1969.
Boy names
1. Jack
2. James
3. Noah
4. Conor
5. Daniel
Girl names
1. Emily
2. Grace
3. Fiadh
4. Sophie
5. Hannah
You can find out more information about the list here.
