Names far more popular in America than in Ireland
Names on NameCipher that rank in the top few hundred in the US but rank at least five times lower (and below 100th place, or with too few babies to rank) in Ireland, using 2025 rankings.
| # | Name | Meaning | US rank | Irish rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleanor | Shining light (uncertain) | #12 | #106 |
| 2 | Violet | Violet flower; purple | #13 | #217 |
| 3 | Sebastian | Venerable, revered | #16 | #125 |
| 4 | Camila | Attendant at a religious rite | #19 | #850 |
| 5 | Ezra | Help, helper | #20 | #151 |
| 6 | Penelope | Weaver (uncertain) | #22 | #149 |
| 7 | Julian | Of the Julian family | #25 | #336 |
| 8 | Owen | Noble born, debated | #31 | #307 |
| 9 | Scarlett | Bright red; scarlet cloth | #32 | #328 |
| 10 | Avery | Elf ruler | #37 | #199 |
| 11 | Juan | God is gracious | #159 | under 3 babies |
Most popular in IrelandMost popular in the USRising in IrelandFalling in IrelandFar more popular in Ireland
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.