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Most Popular Baby Names in Ireland, 2012 - Nancy's Baby Names

The most popular baby names in Ireland for 2012 were Jack and Emily.
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More recognition for the Irish top 100, including a list of specifically Irish names.

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Top baby names revealed

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The CSO today released its annual report on the most popular baby names in Ireland. The Daily Shift's Aoife Bennett brings the list... Jack and Emily were once again the most popular baby names in ...
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Irish Babies' Names 2012 - CSO - Central Statistics Office

Irish Babies' Names 2012 - CSO - Central Statistics Office | Name News | Scoop.it

"Jack and Emily were the most popular babies’ names registered in 2012. Jack retains the top position it has held every year since 2007 and Emily has retained the number one spot that it first claimed in 2011."

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Dia duit!  Ireland has just released its 2012 name statistics.  On this official site, you'll find top 100 lists with ranking, raw numbers, and in alphabetical order, the biggest risers and fallers, the top names in each region, and top names by parents' place of residence and country of origin.  And a graph of the popularity of the two longstanding top names.  Enjoy!

 

You can find out more about names in Ireland by filtering this page by the tag "ireland", and about Irish names in general with the tag "irish".

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Emily and Jack top baby name lists for another year

Emily and Jack top baby name lists for another year | Name News | Scoop.it
Our top baby names prove yet again that, when it comes to christening our children, we’re an intrinsically unimaginative nation.
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A little more examination of the Irish 2012 statistics, including possible reasons for several names' popularity.

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Jack and Emily most popular baby names

Jack and Emily most popular baby names | Name News | Scoop.it
CSO statistics reveal five top boys’ names have remained the same since 2007
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