Names that peaked in Republic of Ireland in the 2000s

Names whose highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland's published list falls in the 2000s, 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.

55 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

• Aoife

  Highest recorded position #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2000, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Ava

  Highest recorded position #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2008, across a record running 1978–2025.

• Emma

  Highest recorded position #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2003, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Jack

  Highest recorded position #1 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2000, across a record running 1970–2025.

• Sophie

  Highest recorded position #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2009, across a record running 1967–2025.

• Katie

  Highest recorded position #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2004, across a record running 1973–2025.

• Adam

  Highest recorded position #3 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2001, across a record running 1965–2025.

• Daniel

  Highest recorded position #3 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2009, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Ella

  Highest recorded position #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2007, across a record running 1970–2025.

• Amy

  Highest recorded position #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2004, across a record running 1965–2025.

• Cian

  Highest recorded position #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2000, across a record running 1966–2025.

• Lauren

  Highest recorded position #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2001, across a record running 1971–2025.

• Ryan

  Highest recorded position #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2008, across a record running 1971–2025.

• Luke

  Highest recorded position #7 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2006, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Leah

  Highest recorded position #9 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2004, across a record running 1966–2025.

• Jamie

  Highest recorded position #10 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2006, across a record running 1972–2025.

• Kate

  Highest recorded position #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2007, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Caoimhe

  Highest recorded position #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2003, across a record running 1966–2025.

• Ben

  Highest recorded position #14 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2005, across a record running 1978–2025.

• Eoin

  Highest recorded position #14 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2004, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Matthew

  Highest recorded position #15 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2007, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Joshua

  Highest recorded position #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2003, across a record running 1974–2025.

• Callum

  Highest recorded position #22 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2006, across a record running 1989–2025.

• Ciaran

  Highest recorded position #23 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2000, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Ellen

  Highest recorded position #23 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2002, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Evan

  Highest recorded position #23 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2007, across a record running 1969–2025.

• Jade

  Highest recorded position #30 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2001, across a record running 1974–2025.

• Caitlin

  Highest recorded position #31 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2003, across a record running 1967–2025.

• Julia

  Highest recorded position #31 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2009, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Clodagh

  Highest recorded position #34 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2009, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Erin

  Highest recorded position #34 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2006, across a record running 1975–2025.

• Abigail

  Highest recorded position #36 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2008, across a record running 1969–2025.

• Scott

  Highest recorded position #42 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2004, across a record running 1970–2025.

• Calum

  Highest recorded position #44 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2006, across a record running 1992–2025.

• Leon

  Highest recorded position #44 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2008, across a record running 1968–2025.

• Aimee

  Highest recorded position #46 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2005, across a record running 1977–2025.

• Maja

  Highest recorded position #54 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2009, across a record running 2003–2025.

• Maeve

  Highest recorded position #59 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2000, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Jodie

  Highest recorded position #61 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2004, across a record running 1982–2025.

• Victoria

  Highest recorded position #77 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2007, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Lara

  Highest recorded position #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2002, across a record running 1968–2025.

• Alex

  Highest recorded position #82 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2006, across a record running 1990–2025.

• Heather

  Highest recorded position #83 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2003, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Jasmine

  Highest recorded position #84 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2007, across a record running 1985–2025.

• Cameron

  Highest recorded position #86 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2000, across a record running 1969–2025.

• Christian

  Highest recorded position #86 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2007, across a record running 1968–2025.

• Taylor

  Highest recorded position #89 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2007, across a record running 1993–2025.

• Melanie

  Highest recorded position #128 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2000, across a record running 1965–2025.

• Shania

  Highest recorded position #143 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2000, across a record running 1995–2023.

• Kerry

  Highest recorded position #149 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2004, across a record running 1968–2020.

• Hayden

  Highest recorded position #177 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2009, across a record running 1992–2025.

• Bethany

  Highest recorded position #179 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2003, across a record running 1991–2025.

• Kirsten

  Highest recorded position #186 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2006, across a record running 1971–2019.

• Bailey

  Highest recorded position #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2006, across a record running 1998–2023.

• Renee

  Highest recorded position #269 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2000, across a record running 1966–2015.