Names that peaked in Republic of Ireland in the 1990s
Names whose highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland's published list falls in the 1990s, with at least 3 recorded years on each side of that year.
Scoped to one registrar: CSO Ireland — Irish Babies' Names. A name can be at its height here a generation before or after it is elsewhere, and this says only when it peaked in Republic of Ireland — never when it peaked generally, which is not a thing any single source can show.
54 names, selected from the 2,577 names in the catalogue with a recorded popularity standing (common, familiar, uncommon). Based on official statistics from national registrars. Data sources · Methodology
Source: CSO Ireland · All Republic of Ireland names
- Chloe
Highest recorded position #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1998, across a record running 1974–2025.
- Conor
Highest recorded position #1 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1995, across a record running 1964–2025.
- James
Highest recorded position #1 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1994, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Sean
Highest recorded position #1 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1997, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Ciara
Highest recorded position #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1998, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Niamh
Highest recorded position #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1993, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Shane
Highest recorded position #3 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1996, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Aaron
Highest recorded position #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1998, across a record running 1965–2025.
- Rachel
Highest recorded position #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1997, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Shauna
Highest recorded position #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1993, across a record running 1966–2025.
- Dylan
Highest recorded position #7 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1998, across a record running 1969–2025.
- Rebecca
Highest recorded position #7 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Aisling
Highest recorded position #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Megan
Highest recorded position #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1998, across a record running 1976–2025.
- Shannon
Highest recorded position #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995, across a record running 1974–2025.
- Jessica
Highest recorded position #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995, across a record running 1966–2025.
- Christopher
Highest recorded position #13 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1990, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Nicole
Highest recorded position #15 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1996, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Andrew
Highest recorded position #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Niall
Highest recorded position #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1991, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Roisin
Highest recorded position #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1999, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Stephanie
Highest recorded position #23 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Dean
Highest recorded position #24 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1993, across a record running 1966–2025.
- Ian
Highest recorded position #24 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1990, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Gary
Highest recorded position #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1991, across a record running 1964–2024.
- Leanne
Highest recorded position #26 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990, across a record running 1973–2021.
- Nathan
Highest recorded position #26 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1999, across a record running 1968–2025.
- Kelly
Highest recorded position #35 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1994, across a record running 1969–2023.
- Gemma
Highest recorded position #36 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1992, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Craig
Highest recorded position #39 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1990, across a record running 1964–2023.
- Ross
Highest recorded position #39 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1998, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Stacey
Highest recorded position #39 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990, across a record running 1977–2024.
- Courtney
Highest recorded position #43 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1998, across a record running 1988–2023.
- Hayley
Highest recorded position #48 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1997, across a record running 1968–2025.
- Chelsea
Highest recorded position #54 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1999, across a record running 1989–2025.
- Rachael
Highest recorded position #56 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1994, across a record running 1964–2022.
- Steven
Highest recorded position #57 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1990, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Kim
Highest recorded position #64 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1992, across a record running 1964–2024.
- Alexandra
Highest recorded position #67 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1998, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Natasha
Highest recorded position #69 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1996, across a record running 1965–2024.
- Connor
Highest recorded position #71 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1998, across a record running 1965–2025.
- Natalie
Highest recorded position #76 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1992, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Glenn
Highest recorded position #92 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Vanessa
Highest recorded position #97 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1993, across a record running 1965–2025.
- Jordan
Highest recorded position #103 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1998, across a record running 1989–2008.
- Jamie
Highest recorded position #126 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990, across a record running 1977–2025.
- Ashley
Highest recorded position #128 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Graeme
Highest recorded position #152 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992, across a record running 1968–2013.
- Ashleigh
Highest recorded position #162 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995, across a record running 1971–2021.
- Mohammed
Highest recorded position #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1998, across a record running 1980–2025.
- Jenny
Highest recorded position #184 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1993, across a record running 1972–2025.
- Grant
Highest recorded position #234 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1996, across a record running 1991–2009.
- Mitchell
Highest recorded position #242 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1998, across a record running 1989–2018.
- Kristine
Highest recorded position #356 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1993, across a record running 1982–2011.