Louth's favourite baby names for 2024 revealed
CSO Irish Babies' Names 2024
The Central Statistics Office has released its official data for Ireland's most popular baby names for 2024, and this year Louth has two most popular baby name for boys.
Jack and Noah were the two most popular names for baby boys in Louth last year, taking the top spot from James, which was the most popular name in 2023.
Éabha was the most popular name for baby girls in Louth in 2024, taking the top spot from Ellie, the most popular girls' name in Louth in 2023.
Nationally, Jack was the most popular boys’ name in 2024, making it the most popular boys name for the eighth year in a row. Sophie was the most popular name for girls last year, replacing the previous year’s top choice of Grace, which is now ranked in third position.
Other interesting facts from this year's data show that in terms of popularity, Caleb rose fastest up the rankings in 2024, from 142nd place in 2023 to 91st in 2024. In 50 years since 1974, this was only the third time Mary fell out of the top 100 list of most popular names in Ireland.
Murphy was the most common surname for babies born in 2024. David and Sofia were the most popular boys’ and girls' name for parents of EU27 Nationality. There were 9,582 distinct new-born names registered in 2024.