Kathleen Eileen Bridget Nora and Patrick were the most common ethnic names at the beginning of the 1900s.

Most popular names in ireland 1920. Meaning of the Irish name Saoirse. The most popular boy names in Ireland in 1998 Conor Sean Jack and James were still in the top 10 in 2007. From this Gaelic language which is known in Ireland as Irish not Gaelic came wonderfully arousing monikers such as Conn Cetchathach Eochaid Iarlaithe Cormac mac Airt and Ruaidrí Ua Canannáin.

Slide 1 of 1. An analysis of the baby names registered over 50 years ago in Ireland has revealed the most popular baby names in the country in 1965. Government draws from Social Security Administration records to provide an official list of baby names and their popularity across the country.

Shane Seamus Ryan Áine Brian Niall. None of these Irish names are in the list of the most popular 40 names for baby boys in 1911. Top Irish baby names in 1916 vs Present Day.

Top names from the 1920s. 203 rows Name Number Name Number. However though trendy names come and go in Ireland.

Along with Fiadh and Conor Irish names that rank among Irelands Top 25 baby names include Aoife Éabha and Saoirse for girls and Liam Fionn and Oisin for boys. Related Girl Names Siobhan Ava Aoife Anna Ciara Caoimhe Niamh Saoirse Maeve Keeva MEANING. Ten of the names in the top 40 in 2014 are Irish in origin Conor Seán Oisín Liam Cian Cillian Darragh Fionn Finn and Rian.

Other top Irish names not often heard outside the Emerald Isle include Clodagh Sadhbh and Croía for girls and Cillian Tadhg and Darragh for boys. So we can see that over the last 100 years parents have enthusiastically embraced using names with an Irish origin for naming baby boys. Irish Post November 21 2016.