The most popular girls’ names last year were Robyn and Fiadh, both in joint first place, while Rían was the most popular boys' name. Photograph: Getty ImagesHolly is no longer the most popular girls’ name for babies born in December after a decade at the top of the table, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO). In terms of boys’ names for babies born last December, Rían was the most popular with 44 babies born that month being given the name, which means “little king”. For the year in its entirety, Jack was the most popular boys’ name for the eighth year in a row. Seán O’Connor, statistician in the vital statistics section of the CSO, said that compared to 50 years ago, John was the most popular boys’ name in 1974 but was 29th most popular in 2024.

Source: The Irish Times December 24, 2025 06:55 UTC