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Popular Boy Names in Ireland
Top 10 Baby Names in 2008
Popularity rankings for Top 1-10 of Top 1-100 baby boy names in Ireland in 2008. Here is the list of Popular Girl Names in 2008.| Rank | △ | Name |
| 1. | Jack, var. Jackman, .. 7 more | |
| 2. | Sean, var. Shane▼, Shawn▼, Shaun▼, .. 4 more | |
| 3. | Conor, var. Connor▼, Conner▼, Konnor▼ | |
| 4. | Daniel, var. Danyal, .. 19 more | |
| 5. | James, var. Jacob, .. 27 more | |
| 6. | ▲1 | Ryan, up two years: 14→7→6, var. Rian▼, Ryne▼, .. 5 more |
| 7. | ▼1 | Adam, down three years: 3→4→6→7, var. Adnet, .. 23 more |
| 8. | ▲3 | Dylan, up two years: 12→11→8, var. Dillon▼, Dillan▼, Dyllan▼, Dylon▼, .. 2 more |
| 9. | ▼1 | Luke, down two years: 7→8→9, var. Luc▼, .. 10 more |
| 10. | ▲10 | Alex, up more than three years: ..→23→20→10, var. Aleko, .. 10 more |
Naming Trends
Among the Top 2008 baby boy names in Ireland, Jakub▲38, Jayden▲31, Leon▲31, Ross▲20, Oscar▲16, Senan▲16, Max▲15, Dean▲13, Odhran▲13 and Kian▲13 rose the most in popularity in contrast to a year ago in 2007. Boss, Rosas and Foss are some recommended forms of these trending names.
Top 11-100 Baby Names
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| Rank | △ | Name |
| 11. | ▼2 | Cian, down three years: 7→8→9→11, var. Keane, .. 3 more |
| 12. | ▼2 | Aaron, var. Aron▼, .. 36 more |
| 13. | ▼3 | Michael, down two years: 9→10→13, var. Mikel▼, Mikael▼, Mikhail▼, Mykel▼, .. 47 more |
| 14. | ▲3 | Jamie, var. Jamee, .. 4 more |
| 15. | ▲3 | Oisin, var. Ossin, .. 1 more |
| 16. | ▼3 | Darragh |
| 17. | ▲9 | Liam, up two years: 30→26→17, var. Lyam |
| 18. | ▼4 | Thomas, down two years: 13→14→18, var. Tomas▼, .. 23 more |
| 19. | ▼4 | Patrick, var. Paddie, .. 24 more |
| 20. | ▼4 | David, var. Davey, .. 20 more |
| 21. | ▼6 | Matthew, var. Mathew▼, .. 33 more |
| 22. | ▼1 | John, down three years: 17→18→21→22, var. Jon▼, Jean▼, Jan▼, .. 82 more |
| 23. | ▼1 | Cillian |
| 24. | ▲3 | Ben, var. Benny, .. 5 more |
| 25. | ▼2 | Evan, var. Evin▼, .. 14 more |
| 26. | ▼2 | Eoin, var. Ean▼, .. 1 more |
| 27. | ▲2 | Joshua, var. Joshuah▼, .. 8 more |
| 28. | ▼3 | Shane, down more than three years: ..→24→25→28, var. Shayne▼, .. 2 more |
| 29. | ▲7 | Charlie, var. Charly |
| 30. | ▼2 | Jake, var. Jack▼, Jacques▼ |
| 31. | ▼2 | Harry, var. Heimrich, .. 2 more |
| 32. | ▲1 | Joseph, up two years: 39→33→32, var. Josef▼, .. 42 more |
| 33. | ▼3 | Mark, var. Marc▼, .. 17 more |
| 34. | ▲3 | Nathan, var. Nathen▼, .. 4 more |
| 35. | ▼3 | Fionn, var. Finn▼ |
| 36. | ▲2 | Cathal, var. Cal |
| 37. | ▼3 | Callum, down two years: 22→34→37 |
| 38. | ▼3 | Kyle, var. Kiley, .. 7 more |
| 39. | ▼4 | Samuel, down two years: 34→35→39, var. Samwell, .. 6 more |
| 40. | ▲1 | Ciaran, var. Kieran |
| 41. | ▲2 | Andrew, var. Andre▼, Andrei▼, Andrey▼, .. 46 more |
| 41. | ▲2 | Ronan |
| 41. | ▲6 | Tadhg, up three years: 69→64→47→41, var. Teigue, .. 2 more |
| 44. | ▲31 | Leon, var. Lioni, .. 4 more |
| 45. | ▲11 | Alexander, var. Alexandro▼, Alexandre▼, Aleksander▼, .. 67 more |
| 46. | ▲3 | Noah, var. Noe▼, .. 4 more |
| 47. | ▲5 | Eoghan, var. Owain, .. 1 more |
| 47. | ▼3 | William, var. Willem▼, .. 33 more |
| 49. | ▲5 | Finn, up two years: 66→54→49, var. Fynn, .. 2 more |
| 49. | ▼9 | Robert, down two years: 37→40→49, var. Robby, .. 29 more |
| 51. | ▼9 | Brian, var. Bryan▼, .. 13 more |
| 51. | ▼3 | Rory, down two years: 45→48→51, var. Rorik, .. 4 more |
| 53. | ▼7 | Ethan, var. Ethen▼, .. 3 more |
| 54. | ▲31 | Jayden, var. Jaden▼, Jaiden▼, Jaydon▼, Jadon▼, Jaeden▼, Jaedon▼ |
| 54. | ▲15 | Max, up more than three years: ..→72→69→54, var. Maxx▼, .. 3 more |
| 56. | ▼3 | Cormac, down three years: 39→42→53→56, var. Cormick, .. 1 more |
| 57. | ▲2 | Sam, var. Sammey, .. 3 more |
| 58. | ▲2 | Stephen, var. Steven▼, .. 25 more |
| 59. | ▼15 | Kevin, var. Keven▼, Kevon▼, Kevyn▼, .. 6 more |
| 60. | ▼5 | Aidan, var. Aiden▼, Ayden▼, Aydan▼, Aydin▼, Aidyn▼, Aedan▼, Eden▼, .. 4 more |
| 61. | ▼5 | Christopher, var. Cristofer▼, Kristofer▼, Christofer▼, .. 29 more |
| 62. | ▼4 | Rian, var. Ryan▼, Ryne▼ |
| 63. | ▼7 | Benjamin, var. Benjamon, .. 28 more |
| 63. | new | Jakub, var. Jakob new, Jakobe new |
| 65. | ▲16 | Oscar, up two years: 92→81→65, var. Oskar▼, .. 3 more |
| 66. | ▲13 | Dean, var. Dene, .. 4 more |
| 67. | ▼6 | Killian, down two years: 59→61→67, var. Killean, .. 2 more |
| 67. | ▲9 | Rhys, var. Reece▼, Reese▼ |
| 69. | ▼19 | Calum, down two years: 44→50→69, var. Callum▼, .. 2 more |
| 70. | ▼5 | Peter, down two years: 62→65→70, var. Per, .. 20 more |
| 71. | ▼3 | Jason, down two years: 60→68→71, var. Jayson▼, Jaysen▼, Jacen▼, .. 9 more |
| 71. | ▼4 | Scott, down two years: 56→67→71, var. Scottie, .. 3 more |
| 73. | ▼8 | Alan, var. Allen▼, Allan▼, .. 23 more |
| 73. | ▲20 | Ross, var. Rossell, .. 3 more |
| 75. | ▼3 | Paul, down more than three years: ..→62→72→75, var. Pal, .. 25 more |
| 76. | ▼13 | Josh |
| 77. | ▼3 | Tom, down two years: 71→74→77, var. Tommy, .. 2 more |
| 78. | ▼8 | Lee, down three years: 46→55→70→78, var. Leigh, .. 1 more |
| 79. | ▼8 | Anthony, down two years: 70→71→79, var. Antonello, .. 31 more |
| 79. | ▼15 | Gavin, var. Gavyn▼, Gaven▼, .. 12 more |
| 81. | ▼8 | Martin, var. Martijn, .. 16 more |
| 82. | ▼2 | Dara, down two years: 77→80→82 |
| 82. | ▼6 | Niall, down more than three years: ..→60→76→82, var. Nial |
| 84. | ▼8 | Oliver, var. Olivio, .. 10 more |
| 85. | new | Senan, creative var. Secan, Senon |
| 86. | new | Oran, var. Oren▼, Orrin▼, .. 3 more |
| 87. | ▲10 | Ruairi |
| 88. | ▼2 | Christian, var. Cristian▼, Kristian▼, Krystian▼, .. 22 more |
| 88. | new | Kian, var. Keon new |
| 88. | new | Odhran, var. Oran, .. 1 more |
| 91. | ▲8 | Tomas, var. Thomas▼ |
| 92. | new | Lorcan |
| 93. | new | Kacper |
| 94. | ▼12 | Edward, var. Ewart, .. 26 more |
| 95. | new | Filip, var. Phillip new, Philip new, Felipe new |
| 96. | ▼14 | Diarmuid |
| 96. | ▼5 | Leo, down two years: 87→91→96, var. Lee▼, .. 8 more |
| 98. | new | Billy |
| 98. | new | Patryk, var. Patrick new |
| 100. | new | Hugh, var. Hughes, .. 13 more |
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