Chances are you have a Jack or an Emily in your life, as the Central Statistics Office‘s figures show the respective boy’s and girl’s names have been a dominant choice for parents who’ve welcomed children in the past three decades.

The 2020s have seen a fluctuation in what girl’s names are being chosen for little ones, but by in large, boy Mums seem to be stuck in their ways with "Jack". You can’t be a good, solid name, eh?

We’ve taken a look back at the top baby boy’s and girl’s names every year between 1994 and 2023. We wonder which names will prevail in 2024.

Boy’s names

1990s

  • 1994 – James
  • 1995 – Conor
  • 1996 – Conor
  • 1997 – Sean
  • 1998 – Conor
  • 1999 – Conor

2000s

  • 2000 – Jack
  • 2001 – Jack
  • 2002 – Jack
  • 2003 – Sean
  • 2004 – Sean
  • 2005 – Jack
  • 2006 – Sean
  • 2007 – Jack
  • 2008 – Jack
  • 2009 – Jack

2010s

  • 2010 – Jack
  • 2011 – Jack
  • 2012 – Jack
  • 2013 – Jack
  • 2014 – Jack
  • 2015 – Jack
  • 2016 – James
  • 2017 – Jack
  • 2018 – Jack
  • 2019 – Jack

2020s

  • 2020 – Jack
  • 2021 – Jack
  • 2022 – Jack
  • 2023 – Jack

Girl’s names

1990s

  • 1994 – Sarah
  • 1995 – Sarah
  • 1996 – Sarah
  • 1997 – Sarah
  • 1998 – Chloe
  • 1999 – Chloe

2000s

  • 2000 – Aoife
  • 2001 – Sarah
  • 2002 – Sarah
  • 2003 – Emma
  • 2004 – Emma
  • 2005 – Emma
  • 2006 – Sarah
  • 2007 – Sarah
  • 2008 – Ava
  • 2009 – Sophie

2010s

  • 2010 – Sophie
  • 2011 – Emily
  • 2012 – Emily
  • 2013 – Emily
  • 2014 – Emily
  • 2015 – Emily
  • 2016 – Emily
  • 2017 – Emily
  • 2018 – Emily
  • 2019 – Emily

2020s

  • 2020 – Grace
  • 2021 – Fiadh
  • 2022 – Emily
  • 2023 – Grace

* This article was originally published on Rollercoaster.ie.