Irish baby names falling in popularity
Change in Irish ranking between 2015 and 2025, for names ranked in both years. A bigger number means a bigger move. Names new to the rankings are not included.
Girl names
| # | Name | Meaning | 2015 rank | 2025 rank | Places down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teagan | Little poet | #180 | #692 | 512 |
| 2 | Sinéad | God is gracious | #192 | #692 | 500 |
| 3 | Shona | God is gracious | #345 | #692 | 347 |
| 4 | Taylor | Tailor; one who cuts cloth | #170 | #434 | 264 |
| 5 | Neasa | Uncertain, perhaps ungentle | #244 | #434 | 190 |
| 6 | Priya | Beloved, dear | #233 | #409 | 176 |
| 7 | Scarlett | Bright red; scarlet cloth | #185 | #328 | 143 |
| 8 | Ruth | Compassion, friend (uncertain) | #127 | #249 | 122 |
| 9 | Eimear | Possibly swift, quick | #94 | #211 | 117 |
| 10 | Aisling | Dream, vision | #81 | #183 | 102 |
| 11 | Aoibheann | Beautiful, radiant | #83 | #183 | 100 |
| 12 | Caitlín | Pure | #97 | #187 | 90 |
| 13 | Aoibhinn | Delightful | #67 | #156 | 89 |
| 14 | Siobhán | God is gracious | #291 | #378 | 87 |
| 15 | Ciara | Dark-haired, dark one | #29 | #106 | 77 |
Boy names
| # | Name | Meaning | 2015 rank | 2025 rank | Places down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan | Sea-born, sea-bright | #245 | #552 | 307 |
| 2 | Ewan | Possibly 'born of the yew' | #274 | #552 | 278 |
| 3 | Éamonn | Wealthy protector | #376 | #552 | 176 |
| 4 | Brendan | Prince, debated | #228 | #390 | 162 |
| 5 | Owen | Noble born, debated | #149 | #307 | 158 |
| 6 | Brian | Possibly high, noble | #95 | #247 | 152 |
| 7 | Kieran | Little dark one | #194 | #336 | 142 |
| 8 | Ultán | Man of Ulster | #355 | #492 | 137 |
| 9 | Niall | Champion, or cloud; debated | #104 | #239 | 135 |
| 10 | Diarmuid | Uncertain, perhaps without envy | #130 | #264 | 134 |
| 11 | Tristan | Tumult, or sorrowful | #173 | #307 | 134 |
| 12 | Colm | Dove | #149 | #276 | 127 |
| 13 | Dónal | World ruler | #221 | #336 | 115 |
| 14 | Oran | Little pale one, sallow | #116 | #210 | 94 |
| 15 | Julian | Of the Julian family | #245 | #336 | 91 |
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Data: Central Statistics Office, Ireland (CC BY 4.0) and US Social Security Administration (public domain). Rankings are for names given to a handful of babies a year or more; accented Irish spellings are only recorded separately from 2018.