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Irish Babies' Names

2015

Five most popular babies' names in 2015   Five most popular babies' names in 1965
BoysGirls BoysGirls
NameCount Name Count NameCount Name Count
Jack752 Emily626 John3,360 Mary3,229
James697 Emma449 Patrick2,281 Margaret1,395
Daniel617 Ava421 Michael2,057 Catherine1,351
Conor558 Sophie407 James1,464 Anne840
Sean530 Amelia400 Thomas1,367 Ann807

Jack and Emily again most popular babies' names in 2015

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Jack and Emily remain the most popular babies’ names registered in 2015.  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.  See tables 1 and 2.

The top five boys’ names (Jack, James, Daniel, Conor and Sean) have been the top five since 2007 with slight changes to their order.   Indeed, four of the top five boys’ names (Jack, Sean, Conor and James) have been in the top five since 1998.  This is the fifth consecutive year that Emily has been the most popular name chosen for girls.  Emma, Ava, Sophie and Amelia were the next most frequently chosen names to make it to the top five most popular names for girls in 2015.  See table 1.

George was the only first time entry to the top 100 for boys, rising 13 places, from 103rd in 2014 to 90th in 2015.  For the second year in a row Ollie was the boys' name rising most in popularity.  It increased 21 places from 87th place in 2014 to 66th place in 2015.   See tables 1 and 5.

There were three first time entrants to the top 100 for girls:  Annabelle, Mila and Rosie.  Mila was also the girls' name rising most in popularity, up 54 places from 142nd place in 2014 to 88th place in 2015. See tables 1 and 5.

As in previous years, the tables show that girls are given a wider variety of names than boys with 4,487 girls’ names registered compared to 3,475 boys’ names.  Despite the greater number of male births, a smaller range of names were used for boys than for girls. 

In most areas of the country one of the top five boys’ names took the number one spot. 

For boys, eight areas favoured names outside of the top five for boys in 2015.  In Galway City, Adam was the most popular boy's name while Charlie was the most popular boy’s name registered in Kilkenny and in Wexford.  In Laois and Longford, Michael and Patrick respectively got the number one spot.  In Waterford City, Daniel, Harry, Luke, Oisin and Oliver all shared the top position.  Similarly, in South Tipperary Darragh and Harry along with Jack were the most favoured names.  In Roscommon, Thomas along with Jack proved most popular.  See table 8(a).

For girls, there were only seven areas in 2015 where the number one name was not one of the top five.  Ella was the favourite in Roscommon.  Grace was the most popular in Louth and South Tipperary.  In Galway City, Lauren was the most popular name.  Leah was the name most favoured in Waterford City while Molly was the most popular in Cavan.   In Limerick County, Anna, Emily, Grace and Mia all shared the top position.  See table 8(b).

Some of the less common girls' names registered in 2015 and not included in the top 100 names were Paris, Nelly, Dakota, Kim, Pixie and Sabina.   Some of the less popular boys' names registered  in 2015 were Barra, Pauric, Zayn, Gus, Romeo and Otis.

Where both parents were stated as being Irish nationals, Jack was the top ranked name for boys.  Jack was also the most popular choice with parents of UK nationality while Noah was the most popular boy’s name chosen by parents from the EU15 (excl. Irl & UK).  David was the name chosen most often by parents from the EU28 excl. EU15.  Parents from nations outside the EU made Muhammad the highest ranked name of baby boys registered in Ireland in 2015.  See table 9.

For girls where both parents were Irish nationals, Emily was the most popular name.  Isla and Chloe were the names most often chosen by parents of UK nationality.  Chloe along with Emma ranked first with parents of the EU15 (excl. Irl & UK) and Julia took the top spot with parents of the EU 28 excl. EU15 countries.  Parents from outside the EU28, made Fatima the name that ranked highest of baby girls registered in Ireland in 2015.  See table 9.

Surname

An analysis of the top ten most popular surnames of babies' registered in 2015 is also included in this publication.  There were 65,909 live births registered in 2015.  Of these, there were 21,264 unique surnames.  These unique surnames include some double barrelled surnames e.g. O’Brien-Murphy.  The top 10 most popular surnames account for 7.4% (or 4,862) of the 65,909 births registered in 2015.  The surname ‘Murphy’ accounted for over 1.1% ( 752 births) while ‘Kelly’ accounts for 1.0% or 633 births. See table 10.

 

John and Mary the most popular names in 1965

An analysis was done of the baby names registered fifty years earlier in 1965. There were 3,360 boys whose registered name was John in 1965 which made it the most popular name for boys.  The name John was ranked number 28 in popularity in 2015 when 266 baby boys were so named.  See tables 11 and 12.

The top five boys’ names in 1965 were, in order, John, Patrick, Michael, James and Thomas.  Of these five names only James was in the top five names registered for boys fifty years later in 2015.   See table 11.

While 1,464 baby boys were named James in 1965 there was less than half of that number (697) named James in 2015.  The names  Adam, Jack, Luke, Noah or Charlie did not appear anywhere on the top 100 list of male baby names in 1965.  However, Michael, Daniel, Sean, and Conor were in the top 100 most popular names in 1965.   

For girls, Mary was the name of choice for 3,229 parents for their newborn daughters in 1965 making it the most popular name for girls born that year.  It was also still among the top 100 names (ranked 74) for baby girls born in Ireland in 2015 when 91 newborn girls were named Mary.  See tables 11 and 12.

The top five girls’ names in 1965 were Mary, Margaret, Catherine, Anne and Ann.  None of these names featured in the top five names registered for baby girls in 2015.  Mary is the only name out of the top five in 1965 that features in the top 100 names for girls in 2015.  See table 11.

None of the top 10 most popular names for girls' in 2015 appeared anywhere in the top 100 girls' names in 1965.

As in 2015, the data for 1965 shows that girls were given a wider variety of names than boys.  However, the range of names for both boys and girls were not as varied in 1965 in comparison to 2015.  There were 1,158 girls’ names registered in 1965 (versus 4,487 in 2015) and 744 boys’ names (as against 3,475 in 2015).

Table 1 Top 100 babies' names registered in 2015, in order of popularity, with corresponding rank between 2010 and 2015
               
Boys' name201520142013201220112010 Girls' name201520142013201220112010
Jack111111Emily111112
James222224Emma232333
Daniel333343Ava357886
Conor444555Sophie423221
Sean555432Amelia575123234
Adam666677Ella66471111
Noah7810192326Lucy798974
Michael814810912Grace849447
Charlie91015122019Chloe914131599
Luke1071311129Mia1081161220
Thomas111711171822Lily1111175514
Oisin121314141517Hannah121314131722
Alex13121218108Aoife13106111310
Cian141817151314Anna141612221813
Harry14997820Olivia142027302827
Patrick161916212118Sarah1412101065
Dylan17112091010Kate171815181519
Ryan18167766Saoirse182322171918
Fionn192625273035Lauren192421232221
Liam201518131715Caoimhe202519161424
Darragh212118201916Sophia211520212933
Cillian222023232221Katie22171814108
David232328272425Robyn233135414643
Jamie242221161411Ellie241923282428
Jake252726313430Roisin253737313432
Aaron262424221613Isabelle262631262726
Matthew272822242423Ruby272216202023
John282527252624Holly282124192311
Ben293029342828Ciara292829322617
Finn303230383646Zoe303230343746
Oliver314041595452Molly312933273331
Nathan322931262930Sadie323977139137177
Tadhg334851373840Freya333638496063
Kyle343432323637Leah342725241516
Evan353234292727Fiadh358082146189319
Rian363537334254Amy363026252514
Tom374549586662Cara363540485052
Sam384251464541Jessica383228293130
Mason3944405770128Eva394342455244
Ethan403136303134Alice405952696670
Samuel414333403938Sofia414241645880
Joseph424138444138Niamh423432373025
Callum433647393532Rachel435343403929
Max433935344648Faye445249434956
Oscar454646616261Erin453836394736
Alexander463739544951Isabella464144505151
Eoin474644363229Layla465158455450
Joshua473842413336Eve484859504560
Jacob494953646475Laura484939363638
Bobby505459636362Clodagh504450544439
William515043514747Julia504034343535
Aidan525148504048Eabha526052626456
Leo535663847994Sadhbh534467615664
Leon545456545257Evie546711084124105
Robert545250485343Maria546963705453
Ronan566460524850Abigail565554505349
Senan566058656774Ellen565755474747
Benjamin586368687465Charlotte586247636269
Logan59717997112141Amber595392646870
Andrew606160606058Elizabeth607269716760
Jayden615345435045Aine616562545858
Alfie625866798599Millie624747577286
Tommy6369788088160Rebecca627465444048
Ciaran646174625753Emilia645772749192
Mark656557485044Megan657063533837
Cathal666954564442Maya666470807483
Ollie6687113174201201Aoibhinn676157566067
Danny68799692114114Kayla684645332141
Odhran696672828875Abbie694946384344
Donnacha7086847376102Zara696359688289
Eoghan715662535555Clara717168869095
Shane715855474333Sienna718180112135132
Rory736665425656Isla7384101129189205
Scott746870678372Mary747781716959
Peter7577101898784Rose758574100113118
Dara768075867372Nicole766766584240
Isaac77779585101113Alannah776561676266
Shay78837610310678Alexandra7883901059789
Billy7995110100101122Lena787978718583
Kai807385109118147Lilly807686757877
Tyler807567456578Aisling815551424141
Lucas827464718078Maisie82104122100102124
Anthony838979998386Annie8375106112111107
Henry8391102141109142Aoibheann837776596976
Martin839592898885Meabh83891098892107
Christopher867271756969Annabelle86106110121140177
Kevin878273705867Hanna86888697111127
Lorcan8710011510710897Mila88142131199240547
Cormac897668685958Madison898610110089100
George90103115116123139Sara899996937888
Hugo9197107129117145Maja917371605754
Tomas929083939786Rosie91106119157199211
Daithi9310210211610093Victoria918992799495
Josh938490787769Eimear94112116808484
Brian9510992919282Hollie9494797710499
Edward95106969595100Lexi948256899696
Sebastian9787981099292Caitlin979173646575
Killian988087767262Lara979895114101102
Ruairi989392819488Tara999384907462
Daire100114120102112100Georgia10091104104109107
Luca10099107116147147       
Rhys1009782666865        
               
               
Table 2 Top 100 babies' names registered in 2015, in order of popularity - numbers registered between 2010 and 2015
               
Boys' name201520142013201220112010 Girls' name201520142013201220112010
Jack752786764831840935 Emily626619625626596605
James697695746773796746 Emma449441499497562571
Daniel617638678683711792 Ava421404410440446501
Conor558581610639709726 Sophie407468497577582608
Sean530526609677755827 Amelia400388429409235216
Adam449493518558637581 Ella384398478445434380
Noah438434418390333315 Lucy379369397439463543
Michael434379432462496463 Grace367408395461503489
Charlie399389383432396376 Chloe362328346345437441
Luke382437403457487519 Mia360370374446400344
Thomas379362412403403347 Lily341350309449496371
Oisin365381392407436401 Hannah338337340368349333
Alex361383406392492551 Aoife321364424426399425
Cian358361368406461424 Anna297314352296348378
Harry358398430510499364 Olivia297287222230252271
Patrick350358369388390387 Sarah297343391430466537
Dylan343384360471492491 Kate283290328316350348
Ryan329373459510685669 Saoirse282263264317339355
Fionn325270304292255265 Lauren265261279290305339
Liam324378365427412412 Caoimhe252242292334398323
Darragh302347365389401409 Sophia251316289299251218
Cillian299350322341360351 Katie247301301353436451
David293306262292331332 Robyn237187183166163180
Jamie286328359404448468 Ellie233288256250293265
Jake285263295265247297 Roisin226162178229223224
Aaron281303320372423439 Isabelle224223207252265275
Matthew279260323336331344 Ruby211265317302323325
John266293287297312343 Holly208266245312297380
Ben265252253232294305 Ciara205198214227284364
Finn260224246218242191 Zoe204173211196204170
Oliver259199199155167172 Molly202196197251229243
Nathan231255236295282297 Sadie19815784424436
Tadhg230177166224232221 Freya188163172144128119
Kyle217222228252242232 Leah187207232287350369
Evan207224214278298314 Fiadh1868678393116
Rian200215208243213161 Amy185191226253289371
Tom192185178157126127 Cara185165160148155144
Sam190195166183196210 Jessica160173215236246245
Mason18618720115911559 Eva159147154160152176
Ethan181234211268253272 Alice15011913010111599
Samuel176193217213230227 Sofia14414815510513085
Joseph174197207196214227 Niamh143169204185249292
Callum173214181215245293 Rachel140127153169196247
Max173201213232194187 Faye139129136163156128
Oscar170179184150135135 Erin136158180177159210
Alexander169211202161183177 Isabella135150149138154145
Eoin162179194228251299 Layla135130125160134150
Joshua162203198210249259 Eve133133122138164122
Jacob159170158140131100 Laura133132169191212198
Bobby158152146141133127 Clodagh130144133128168195
William157165195169190190 Julia130156186196213213
Aidan154159179172229187 Eabha126115130109121128
Leo148142131969778 Sadhbh123144108113132117
Leon147152149161171154 Evie11910456795264
Robert147154175175169198 Maria119103113100134137
Ronan136131143167187180 Abigail117124129138139158
Senan136140147126121103 Ellen117120128155159168
Benjamin134134115116108126 Charlotte110110144106122108
Logan132115100806653 Amber1081277310510799
Andrew131137143151140139 Elizabeth106979999108122
Jayden127153191197177193 Aine105106116128130124
Alfie1241411201029274 Millie1041351441209780
Tommy1211211011018943 Rebecca10492110162195162
Ciaran120137107143155166 Emilia10312091987776
Mark119129148175177195 Megan10299113135203204
Cathal118121156160208202 Maya10110897819281
Ollie1189164392929 Aoibhinn100111126125128111
Danny11610077886563 Kayla98138148198306186
Odhran1131241119889100 Abbie97132145178174176
Donnacha112929110610072 Zara971091221029077
Eoghan109142132166164160 Clara9698103767972
Shane109141151176209277 Sienna968580584748
Rory108124126200159155 Isla948165473128
Scott10712211411894109 Mary91887999106123
Peter10310170919096 Rose907987645657
Dara1029910694111109 Nicole86104109116176192
Isaac10010180957766 Alannah83106120104122113
Shay9897104697299 Alexandra828274627177
Billy978166767761 Lena828782998381
Kai9011190666349 Lilly819075949191
Tyler9010311619512799 Aisling80124132165183186
Lucas891101301099699 Maisie796050646653
Anthony8889100779492 Annie789159585762
Henry888569516852 Aoibheann78888511510692 
Martin888181918995 Meabh787457757562 
Christopher87114112105117116 Annabelle765856504335
Kevin8698108112143120 Hanna767575665750
Lorcan867661687075 Mila72414728227
Cormac84102115116141139 Madison717865648067
George827261615955 Sara716571689178
Hugo808067566450 Maja699694114131132
Tomas798693868192 Rosie695851372927
Daithi787469617879 Victoria697473837372
Josh78948310399116 Eimear675352818991
Brian767081908898 Hollie677181926468
Edward767177848573 Lexi6783127737265
Sebastian749173668881 Caitlin66738910511693
Killian739988104113127 Lara666672546765
Ruairi738481998691 Tara6572767192121
Daire716456726673 Georgia647361635862
Luca717867614849     
Rhys718098124120126      
            
             
Total in top 10020,73421,56821,97623,29924,14624,075  17,03717,44418,13821,32422,32222,484
Total with first name recorded33,61934,78535,27237,21038,22338,244  32,29032,67733,65835,01536,42736,732
Top 100 as % of total61.762.062.362.663.263.0  52.853.453.960.961.361.2
Total names registered3,4753,4863,6283,8043,8013,910  4,4874,5864,6434,7304,8104,762
Total births registered33,61934,78535,27237,21038,22338,244  32,29032,67733,65835,01536,42736,732
               
Table 3 Top 100 babies' names registered in 2015, in alphabetical order - rank between 2010 and 2015
               
Boys' name201520142013201220112010 Girls' name201520142013201220112010
Aaron262424221613Abbie694946384344
Adam666677Abigail565554505349
Aidan525148504048Aine616562545858
Alex13121218108Aisling815551424141
Alexander463739544951Alannah776561676266
Alfie625866798599Alexandra7883901059789
Andrew606160606058Alice405952696670
Anthony838979998386Amber595392646870
Ben293029342828Amelia575123234
Benjamin586368687465Amy363026252514
Billy7995110100101122Anna141612221813
Bobby505459636362Annabelle86106110121140177
Brian9510992919282Annie8375106112111107
Callum433647393532Aoibheann837776596976
Cathal666954564442Aoibhinn676157566067
Charlie91015122019Aoife13106111310
Christopher867271756969Ava357886
Cian141817151314Caitlin979173646575
Ciaran646174625753Caoimhe202519161424
Cillian222023232221Cara363540485052
Conor444555Charlotte586247636269
Cormac897668685958Chloe914131599
Daire100114120102112100Ciara292829322617
Daithi9310210211610093Clara717168869095
Daniel333343Clodagh504450544439
Danny68799692114114Eabha526052626456
Dara768075867372Eimear94112116808484
Darragh212118201916Elizabeth607269716760
David232328272425Ella66471111
Donnacha7086847376102Ellen565755474747
Dylan17112091010Ellie241923282428
Edward95106969595100Emilia645772749192
Eoghan715662535555Emily111112
Eoin474644363229Emma232333
Ethan403136303134Erin453836394736
Evan353234292727Eva394342455244
Finn303230383646Eve484859504560
Fionn192625273035Evie546711084124105
George90103115116123139Faye445249434956
Harry14997820Fiadh358082146189319
Henry8391102141109142Freya333638496063
Hugo9197107129117145Georgia10091104104109107
Isaac77779585101113Grace849447
Jack111111Hanna86888697111127
Jacob494953646475Hannah121314131722
Jake252726313430Hollie9494797710499
James222224Holly282124192311
Jamie242221161411Isabella464144505151
Jayden615345435045Isabelle262631262726
John282527252624Isla7384101129189205
Joseph424138444138Jessica383228293130
Josh938490787769Julia504034343535
Joshua473842413336Kate171815181519
Kai807385109118147Katie22171814108
Kevin878273705867Kayla684645332141
Killian988087767262Lara979895114101102
Kyle343432323637Laura484939363638
Leo535663847994Lauren192421232221
Leon545456545257Layla465158455450
Liam201518131715Leah342725241516
Logan59717997112141Lena787978718583
Lorcan8710011510710897Lexi948256899696
Luca10099107116147147Lilly807686757877
Lucas827464718078Lily1111175514
Luke1071311129Lucy798974
Mark656557485044Madison898610110089100
Martin839592898885Maisie82104122100102124
Mason3944405770128Maja917371605754
Matthew272822242423Maria546963705453
Max433935344648Mary747781716959
Michael814810912Maya666470807483
Nathan322931262930Meabh83891098892107
Noah7810192326Megan657063533837
Odhran696672828875Mia1081161220
Oisin121314141517Mila88142131199240547
Oliver314041595452Millie624747577286
Ollie6687113174201201Molly312933273331
Oscar454646616261Niamh423432373025
Patrick161916212118Nicole766766584240
Peter7577101898784Olivia142027302827
Rhys1009782666865Rachel435343403929
Rian363537334254Rebecca627465444048
Robert545250485343Robyn233135414643
Ronan566460524850Roisin253737313432
Rory736665425656Rose758574100113118
Ruairi989392819488Rosie91106119157199211
Ryan18167766Ruby272216202023
Sam384251464541Sadhbh534467615664
Samuel414333403938Sadie323977139137177
Scott746870678372Saoirse182322171918
Sean555432Sara899996937888
Sebastian9787981099292Sarah1412101065
Senan566058656774Sienna718180112135132
Shane715855474333Sofia414241645880
Shay78837610310678Sophia211520212933
Tadhg334851373840Sophie423221
Thomas111711171822Tara999384907462
Tom374549586662Victoria918992799495
Tomas929083939786Zara696359688289
Tommy6369788088160Zoe303230343746
Tyler807567456578        
William515043514747        
               
Table 4 Top 100 babies' names registered in 2015, in alphabetical order - numbers registered between 2010 and 2015
               
Boys' name201520142013201220112010 Girls' name201520142013201220112010
Aaron281303320372423439 Abbie97132145178174176
Adam449493518558637581 Abigail117124129138139158
Aidan154159179172229187 Aine105106116128130124
Alex361383406392492551 Aisling80124132165183186
Alexander169211202161183177 Alannah83106120104122113
Alfie1241411201029274 Alexandra828274627177
Andrew131137143151140139 Alice15011913010111599
Anthony8889100779492 Amber1081277310510799
Ben265252253232294305 Amelia400388429409235216
Benjamin134134115116108126 Amy185191226253289371
Billy978166767761 Anna297314352296348378
Bobby158152146141133127 Annabelle765856504335
Brian767081908898 Annie789159585762
Callum173214181215245293 Aoibheann78888511510692
Cathal118121156160208202 Aoibhinn100111126125128111
Charlie399389383432396376 Aoife321364424426399425
Christopher87114112105117116 Ava421404410440446501
Cian358361368406461424 Caitlin66738910511693
Ciaran120137107143155166 Caoimhe252242292334398323
Cillian299350322341360351 Cara185165160148155144
Conor558581610639709726 Charlotte110110144106122108
Cormac84102115116141139 Chloe362328346345437441
Daire716456726673 Ciara205198214227284364
Daithi787469617879 Clara9698103767972
Daniel617638678683711792 Clodagh130144133128168195
Danny11610077886563 Eabha126115130109121128
Dara1029910694111109 Eimear675352818991
Darragh302347365389401409 Elizabeth106979999108122
David293306262292331332 Ella384398478445434380
Donnacha112929110610072 Ellen117120128155159168
Dylan343384360471492491 Ellie233288256250293265
Edward767177848573 Emilia10312091987776
Eoghan109142132166164160 Emily626619625626596605
Eoin162179194228251299 Emma449441499497562571
Ethan181234211268253272 Erin136158180177159210
Evan207224214278298314 Eva159147154160152176
Finn260224246218242191 Eve133133122138164122
Fionn325270304292255265 Evie11910456795264
George827261615955 Faye139129136163156128
Harry358398430510499364 Fiadh1868678393116
Henry888569516852 Freya188163172144128119
Hugo808067566450 Georgia647361635862
Isaac10010180957766 Grace367408395461503489
Jack752786764831840935 Hanna767575665750
Jacob159170158140131100 Hannah338337340368349333
Jake285263295265247297 Hollie677181926468
James697695746773796746 Holly208266245312297380
Jamie286328359404448468 Isabella135150149138154145
Jayden127153191197177193 Isabelle224223207252265275
John266293287297312343 Isla948165473128
Joseph174197207196214227 Jessica160173215236246245
Josh78948310399116 Julia130156186196213213
Joshua162203198210249259 Kate283290328316350348
Kai9011190666349 Katie247301301353436451
Kevin8698108112143120 Kayla98138148198306186
Killian739988104113127 Lara666672546765
Kyle217222228252242232 Laura133132169191212198
Leo148142131969778 Lauren265261279290305339
Leon147152149161171154 Layla135130125160134150
Liam324378365427412412 Leah187207232287350369
Logan132115100806653 Lena828782998381
Lorcan867661687075 Lexi6783127737265
Luca717867614849 Lilly819075949191
Lucas891101301099699 Lily341350309449496371
Luke382437403457487519 Lucy379369397439463543
Mark119129148175177195 Madison717865648067
Martin888181918995 Maisie796050646653
Mason18618720115911559 Maja699694114131132
Matthew279260323336331344 Maria119103113100134137
Max173201213232194187 Mary91887999106123
Michael434379432462496463 Maya10110897819281
Nathan231255236295282297 Meabh787457757562
Noah438434418390333315 Megan10299113135203204
Odhran1131241119889100 Mia360370374446400344
Oisin365381392407436401 Mila72414728227
Oliver259199199155167172 Millie1041351441209780
Ollie1189164392929 Molly202196197251229243
Oscar170179184150135135 Niamh143169204185249292
Patrick350358369388390387 Nicole86104109116176192
Peter10310170919096 Olivia297287222230252271
Rhys718098124120126 Rachel140127153169196247
Rian200215208243213161 Rebecca10492110162195162
Robert147154175175169198 Robyn237187183166163180
Ronan136131143167187180 Roisin226162178229223224
Rory108124126200159155 Rose907987645657
Ruairi738481998691 Rosie695851372927
Ryan329373459510685669 Ruby211265317302323325
Sam190195166183196210 Sadhbh123144108113132117
Samuel176193217213230227 Sadie19815784424436
Scott10712211411894109 Saoirse282263264317339355
Sean530526609677755827 Sara716571689178
Sebastian749173668881 Sarah297343391430466537
Senan136140147126121103 Sienna968580584748
Shane109141151176209277 Sofia14414815510513085
Shay9897104697299 Sophia251316289299251218
Tadhg230177166224232221 Sophie407468497577582608
Thomas379362412403403347 Tara6572767192121
Tom192185178157126127 Victoria697473837372
Tomas798693868192 Zara971091221029077
Tommy1211211011018943 Zoe204173211196204170
Tyler9010311619512799     
William157165195169190190      
            
            
Total in top 10020,73421,56821,97623,29924,14624,075  17,03717,44418,13821,32422,32222,484
Total with first name recorded33,61934,78535,27237,21038,22338,244  32,29032,67733,65835,01536,42736,732
Top 100 as % of total61.76262.362.663.263.0  52.853.453.960.961.361.2
Total names registered3,4753,4863,6283,8043,8013,910  4,4874,5864,6434,7304,8104,762
Total births registered33,61934,78535,27237,21038,22338,244  32,29032,67733,65835,01536,42736,732
               
Table 5 Babies' names with most growth in popularity between 2014 and 2015, and between 2010 and 2015, measured by change in rank
         
Rank - BoysRank - Girls
 20152014Change in rank  20152014Change in rank
Ollie668721Mila8814254 
Donnacha708616Fiadh358045 
Billy799516Maisie8210422 
Tadhg334815Annabelle8610620 
Brian9510914Alice405919 
Daire10011414    
         
Rank - BoysRank - Girls
 20152010Change in rank  20152010Change in rank
Ollie66201135 Mila88547459
Tommy6316097 Fiadh35319284
Mason3912889 Sadie32177145
Logan5914182 Isla73205132
Kai8014767 Rosie91211120
         
         
Table 6 Babies' names with most growth in popularity between 2014 and 2015, and between 2010 and 2015 measured by number of names
         
Number of Boys Number of Girls
 20152014Increase in number  20152014Increase in number
Oliver25919960 Fiadh18686100
Michael43437955 Roisin22616264
Fionn32527055 Robyn23718750
Tadhg23017753 Sadie19815741
Finn26022436 Chloe36232834
     
   
 20152010Increase in number  20152010Increase in number
Mason18659127 Amelia400216184
Noah438315123 Fiadh18616170
Ollie1182989 Sadie19836162
Oliver25917287 Freya18811969
Logan1325379 Isla942866
         
Table 7 Most popular babies' names registered in each regional authority in 2015 
       
YearRegional AuthorityBoys  Girls 
2015 Name% Name%
BorderJack2.41Emily2.51
MidlandJack2.85Emily2.21
WestJames2.16Emily2.17
DublinDaniel1.93Emily1.58
Mid-EastJack2.45Emily2.12
Mid-WestJack2.80Ava1.69
South-EastJack2.37Emily2.03
South-WestJack2.45Emily1.95
Ireland Jack2.24Emily1.94
       
2014BorderJames2.44 Emily1.81
 MidlandJack2.58 Emily2.75
 WestJames2.18 Emily2.10
 DublinJack1.94 Emily1.65
 Mid-EastJack2.42 Emily1.78
 Mid-WestJack2.86 Emily2.11
 South-EastJack2.40 Emily1.75
 South-WestJack2.67 Emily2.07
 Ireland Jack2.26 Emily1.89
       
2013BorderJack2.25 Sophie2.03
 MidlandJack2.57 Emily2.03
 WestJames2.83 Emma2.15
 DublinDaniel1.99 Emily1.76
 Mid-EastJack2.27 Emily2.10
 Mid-WestJack2.63 Emily1.87
 South-EastJack2.64 Emma1.88
 South-WestJack2.71 Emily1.85
 Ireland Jack2.17 Emily1.86
       
2012BorderConor2.29 Emily/Sophie1.90
 MidlandJames2.27 Emily2.31
 WestJack2.33 Emma1.82
 DublinDaniel1.91 Emily1.56
 Mid-EastDaniel2.11 Sophie2.09
 Mid-WestJack2.59 Sophie1.72
 South-EastJack2.81 Emily2.19
 South-WestJack2.83 Emily1.84
 Ireland Jack2.23 Emily1.79
       
2011BorderRyan2.67 Emily/Sophie1.95
 MidlandJack2.59 Sarah1.89
 WestSean2.73 Chloe/Grace1.61
 DublinDaniel2.05 Sophie1.42
 Mid-EastJames2.21 Emily2.05
 Mid-WestJack/Sean2.49 Emma2.45
 South-EastJack3.19 Sophie1.88
 South-WestJack2.32 Emily1.74
 Ireland Jack2.20 Emily1.64
       
2010BorderJack2.40 Emma1.75
 MidlandJack3.30 Sophie1.76
 WestConor2.63 Sarah1.83
 DublinDaniel2.28 Sophie1.91
 Mid-EastSean2.65 Emily1.88
 Mid-WestJack3.35 Emma2.40
 South-EastJack2.75 Emma1.75
 South-WestJack2.84 Lucy1.80
 Ireland Jack2.44 Sophie1.66
       
Table 8a Most popular boys' names, classified by area of residence of mother, between 2013 and 2015
    
 201520142013
STATEJackJackJack
   
LEINSTERJackJackDaniel
   
CarlowJackNoah/Sean/JackJack
Dublin CityJamesDanielDaniel
South DublinJackJackDaniel
FingalDanielDaniel/JamesDaniel
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown DanielJackJames
KildareJackJackDaniel
KilkennyCharlieJamesMichael
LaoisMichaelConorJack
LongfordPatrickMichaelDaniel
LouthJackJamesConor/Daniel
MeathJackJackJack
OffalyJackJackDaniel
WestmeathJackJackJames
WexfordCharlieSeanJames
WicklowDanielDanielDaniel
    
MUNSTERJackJackJack
    
ClareConorJackSean
Cork CityJackJackAlex
Cork CountyJamesJamesJack
KerryJackJack/ConorJack
Limerick CityJackJackJack
Limerick County JackMichael/DanielJack
North TipperaryJack/JamesJackJack
South TipperaryDarragh/Harry/JackJack/ThomasJack
Waterford CityDaniel/Harry/Luke/Oisin/OliverDanielAaron
Waterford CountyJamesJackJames
    
CONNACHTJackJamesJames
    
Galway CityAdamPatrick/Liam/Daniel/JamesJames
Galway CountyConorJackJack
LeitrimJackConorConor/Mark
MayoJamesJamesJames
RoscommonJack/ThomasJack/ConorJames
SligoJackJackDaniel/James
    
ULSTER (PART OF)JackJamesJack
    
CavanSeanAdamRyan
DonegalJackOisin/JamesJack
MonaghanDanielJamesCharlie/James/Ryan
    
Table 8b Most popular girls' names, classified by area of residence of mother, between 2013 and 2015
    
 201520142013
STATEEmilyEmilyEmily
    
LEINSTEREmilyEmilyEmily
    
CarlowEmilyEmilyEmma
Dublin CityEmilyEmilyEmily
South DublinEmilyEmilyEmily
FingalEmilyAmeliaEmily
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown SophieAnnaHannah
KildareEmmaSophieSophie
KilkennyEmmaKatieEmma
LaoisEmilyEmilyEmily
LongfordEmilyEmilyEmily
LouthGraceEmilyEmily
MeathEmilyEmilyEmily
OffalyEmilyEmilyEmma
WestmeathAvaEmilyEmily/Ava
WexfordAva/SophieMiaAmelia
WicklowEmilySophieAva
    
MUNSTEREmilyEmilyEmily
    
ClareAvaEmilyEmily
Cork CityEmilyEmilyEmily/Sophie
Cork CountyEmilyEmilyKate
KerryAmeliaEmmaEmily
Limerick CityAmeliaEmmaSophie
Limerick County Anna/Emily/Grace/MiaEmilyEmma/Grace
North TipperaryAvaLucy/AoifeEmily
South TipperaryGraceEmilyElla
Waterford CityLeahAvaAmelia
Waterford CountyEmmaLilyEmma/Kate
    
CONNACHTEmilyEmilyEmily
    
Galway CityLaurenSarahSophie/Mia/Amelia
Galway CountyEmilyEmilyEmily
LeitrimEmilyAoife/Sophia/CaoimheRachel
MayoEmilyEmily/LilyEmma
RoscommonEllaEmily/LilyCaoimhe
SligoEmilyAmeliaEmily/Sarah
    
ULSTER (PART OF)EmilySophieSophie
    
CavanMollyEmilyGrace
DonegalEmilyEmily/EllaSophie
MonaghanEmilyKatie/SophieSophie
    
Table 9 Most popular babies' names registered in 2015, classified by nationality of parents
    
Nationality of motherNationality of fatherBoys' nameGirls' name
IrelandIrelandJackEmily
IrelandUnited KingdomJamesEmily
IrelandEU15 excl. Irl & UKNoahSofia
IrelandEU15 to EU28AlexMia
Ireland*OtherNoahAmelia
IrelandNot statedMasonMia
United KingdomIrelandJackAva
EU15 excl. Irl & UKIrelandLiamMia/Emma
EU15 to EU28IrelandDanielMia
*OtherIrelandMichaelSophia
Not statedIrelandSean/NoahSarah/Ariela/Tenzin/Emma/Lilly
United KingdomUnited KingdomJackIsla/Chloe
EU15 excl. Irl & UKEU15 excl. Irl & UKNoahChloe/Emma
EU15 to EU28EU15 to EU28DavidJulia
*Other*OtherMuhammadFatima
    
*Countries excluding Ireland, UK and EU.
Table 10 Top 10 Surnames of babies' registered in 2015 by number
Surname Number  
Murphy752  
Kelly633  
O'Brien528  
Byrne527  
Ryan483  
Walsh476  
O'Connor452  
O'Sullivan384  
McCarthy314  
O'Neill313  
    
Table 11 Top 100 babies' names registered in 1965, in order of popularity - rank
     
Boys' name1965 Girls' name1965
John1Mary1
Patrick2Margaret2
Michael3Catherine3
James4Anne4
Thomas5Ann5
Paul6Elizabeth6
David7Geraldine7
William8Patricia8
Martin9Bridget9
Gerard10Caroline10
Joseph11Deirdre11
Anthony12Helen12
Brian13Jacqueline13
Peter14Sandra14
Kevin15Bernadette15
Brendan16Martina16
Edward17Eileen17
Declan18Kathleen18
Francis19Susan18
Stephen20Teresa20
Noel21Angela21
Richard22Nora22
Robert23Linda23
Denis24Pauline24
Daniel25Carmel25
Mark26Brigid26
Alan27Fiona27
Christopher28Karen28
Timothy29Marie29
Derek30Anna30
Kieran31Ellen31
Andrew32Sharon32
Aidan33Joan33
Bernard34Josephine34
Dermot35Siobhan34
Raymond36Maria36
Philip37Carol37
Donal38Paula38
Niall39Orla39
Kenneth40Lorraine40
Sean41Sarah41
Jeremiah42Yvonne42
Cornelius43Frances43
Vincent44Sheila44
Desmond45Barbara45
Charles46Julia45
Eugene47Christina47
Colm48Colette48
Matthew49Valerie49
Maurice50Rose50
Ciaran51Denise51
Laurence52Grainne52
Hugh53Clare53
Ian54Veronica54
Terence55Brenda55
Conor56Elaine56
George56Louise57
Seamus58Christine58
Liam59Suzanne59
Eamonn60Alice60
Damian61Jean61
Adrian62Michele61
Ronan63Claire63
Gerald64Miriam63
Shane65Annette65
Nicholas65Ruth66
Eamon65Jane67
Henry68Monica68
Oliver69Helena69
Enda70Rosemary69
Fergus70Katherine71
Owen72Nuala71
Damien73Audrey73
Garrett73Noreen74
Simon75Deborah75
Finbarr75Rita76
Eoin77Theresa77
Barry77Evelyn78
Edmond77Adrienne79
Gregory80Imelda80
Gabriel81Johanna80
Padraig82Marian80
Keith83Regina80
Gary83Majella84
Fintan85Emer85
Colin86Dolores86
Fergal87Janet87
Karl88Jennifer87
Neil88Jacinta89
Rory90Niamh89
Arthur91Una89
Cormac92Edel92
Cyril92Antoinette93
Diarmuid94Maeve93
Bartholmew95Noeleen93
Dominic96Michelle96
Donald96Olive96
Eric98Therese98
Leo99Irene99
Roger99Philomena100
Nigel99  
     
Table 12 Top 100 babies' names registered in 1965, in order of popularity - numbers registered
     
Boys' name1965 Girls' name1965
John3,360 Mary3,229 
Patrick2,281 Margaret1,395 
Michael2,057 Catherine1,351 
James1,464 Anne840 
Thomas1,367 Ann807 
Paul1,323 Elizabeth779 
David1,102 Geraldine591 
William1,000 Patricia581 
Martin843 Bridget555 
Gerard837 Caroline501 
Joseph705 Deirdre470 
Anthony663 Helen453 
Brian585 Jacqueline431 
Peter578 Sandra417 
Kevin469 Bernadette389 
Brendan436 Martina369 
Edward423 Eileen367 
Declan412 Kathleen319 
Francis393 Susan319 
Stephen379 Teresa318 
Noel374 Angela314 
Richard354 Nora310 
Robert353 Linda309 
Denis350 Pauline300 
Daniel344 Carmel294 
Mark318 Brigid293 
Alan316 Fiona290 
Christopher270 Karen289 
Timothy263 Marie286 
Derek255 Anna285 
Kieran252 Ellen281 
Andrew236 Sharon266 
Aidan233 Joan262 
Bernard211 Josephine247 
Dermot207 Siobhan247 
Raymond205 Maria243 
Philip202 Carol217 
Donal189 Paula215 
Niall184 Orla186 
Kenneth182 Lorraine173 
Sean163 Sarah172 
Jeremiah162 Yvonne167 
Cornelius158 Frances163 
Vincent154 Sheila161 
Desmond148 Barbara153 
Charles145 Julia153 
Eugene135 Christina148 
Colm133 Colette144 
Matthew129 Valerie141 
Maurice128 Rose137 
Ciaran124 Denise134 
Laurence123 Grainne133 
Hugh118 Clare132 
Ian110 Veronica130 
Terence108 Brenda120 
Conor107 Elaine117 
George107 Louise116 
Seamus105 Christine108 
Liam103 Suzanne107 
Eamonn95 Alice102 
Damian86 Jean101 
Adrian82 Michele101 
Ronan81 Claire99 
Gerald78 Miriam99 
Shane75 Annette97 
Nicholas75 Ruth96 
Eamon75 Jane94 
Henry72 Monica93 
Oliver68 Helena92 
Enda66 Rosemary92 
Fergus66 Katherine91 
Owen65 Nuala91 
Damien63 Audrey90 
Garrett63 Noreen89 
Simon60 Deborah87 
Finbarr60 Rita85 
Eoin59 Theresa83 
Barry59 Evelyn82 
Edmond59 Adrienne81 
Gregory55 Imelda80 
Gabriel54 Johanna80 
Padraig52 Marian80 
Keith51 Regina80 
Gary51 Majella79 
Fintan49 Emer78 
Colin48 Dolores77 
Fergal46 Janet75 
Karl45 Jennifer75 
Neil45 Jacinta73 
Rory43 Niamh73 
Arthur42 Una73 
Cormac41 Edel71 
Cyril41 Antoinette70 
Diarmuid39 Maeve70 
Bartholmew38 Noeleen70 
Dominic37 Michelle69 
Donald37 Olive69 
Eric36 Therese67 
Leo35 Irene66 
Roger35 Philomena65 
Nigel35    
      
      
      
Total in top 10030,797  25,809
Total with first name recorded33,017  31,381
Top 100 as % of total93.3  82.2
Total names registered744  1,158
Total births registered32,438  31,087
     
Table 13 Top 100 babies' names registered in 1965, in alphabetical order - rank
     
Boys' name1965 Girls' name1965
Adrian62 Adrienne79
Aidan33 Alice60
Alan27 Angela21
Andrew32 Ann5
Anthony12 Anna30
Arthur91 Anne4
Barry77 Annette65
Bartholmew95 Antoinette93
Bernard34 Audrey73
Brendan16 Barbara45
Brian13 Bernadette15
Charles46 Brenda55
Christopher28 Bridget9
Ciaran51 Brigid26
Colin86 Carmel25
Colm48 Carol37
Conor56 Caroline10
Cormac92 Catherine3
Cornelius43 Christina47
Cyril92 Christine58
Damian61 Claire63
Damien73 Clare53
Daniel25 Colette48
David7 Deborah75
Declan18 Deirdre11
Denis24 Denise51
Derek30 Dolores86
Dermot35 Edel92
Desmond45 Eileen17
Diarmuid94 Elaine56
Dominic96 Elizabeth6
Donal38 Ellen31
Donald96 Emer85
Eamon65 Evelyn78
Eamonn60 Fiona27
Edmond77 Frances43
Edward17 Geraldine7
Enda70 Grainne52
Eoin77 Helen12
Eric98 Helena69
Eugene47 Imelda80
Fergal87 Irene99
Fergus70 Jacinta89
Finbarr75 Jacqueline13
Fintan85 Jane67
Francis19 Janet87
Gabriel81 Jean61
Garrett73 Jennifer87
Gary83 Joan33
George56 Johanna80
Gerald64 Josephine34
Gerard10 Julia45
Gregory80 Karen28
Henry68 Katherine71
Hugh53 Kathleen18
Ian54 Linda23
James4 Lorraine40
Jeremiah42 Louise57
John1 Maeve93
Joseph11 Majella84
Karl88 Margaret2
Keith83 Maria36
Kenneth40 Marian80
Kevin15 Marie29
Kieran31 Martina16
Laurence52 Mary1
Leo99 Michele61
Liam59 Michelle96
Mark26 Miriam63
Martin9 Monica68
Matthew49 Niamh89
Maurice50 Noeleen93
Michael3 Nora22
Neil88 Noreen74
Niall39 Nuala71
Nicholas65 Olive96
Nigel99 Orla39
Noel21 Patricia8
Oliver69 Paula38
Owen72 Pauline24
Padraig82 Philomena100
Patrick2 Regina80
Paul6 Rita76
Peter14 Rose50
Philip37 Rosemary69
Raymond36 Ruth66
Richard22 Sandra14
Robert23 Sarah41
Roger99 Sharon32
Ronan63 Sheila44
Rory90 Siobhan34
Seamus58 Susan18
Sean41 Suzanne59
Shane65 Teresa20
Simon75 Theresa77
Stephen20 Therese98
Terence55 Una89
Thomas5 Valerie49
Timothy29 Veronica54
Vincent44 Yvonne42
William8   
     
Table 14 Top 100 babies' names registered in 1965, in alphabetical order - numbers registered
     
Boys' name1965 Girls' name1965
Adrian82 Adrienne81 
Aidan233 Alice102 
Alan316 Angela314 
Andrew236 Ann807 
Anthony663 Anna285 
Arthur42 Anne840 
Barry59 Annette97 
Bartholmew38 Antoinette70 
Bernard211 Audrey90 
Brendan436 Barbara153 
Brian585 Bernadette389 
Charles145 Brenda120 
Christopher270 Bridget555 
Ciaran124 Brigid293 
Colin48 Carmel294 
Colm133 Carol217 
Conor107 Caroline501 
Cormac41 Catherine1,351 
Cornelius158 Christina148 
Cyril41 Christine108 
Damian86 Claire99 
Damien63 Clare132 
Daniel344 Colette144 
David1,102 Deborah87 
Declan412 Deirdre470 
Denis350 Denise134 
Derek255 Dolores77 
Dermot207 Edel71 
Desmond148 Eileen367 
Diarmuid39 Elaine117 
Dominic37 Elizabeth779 
Donal189 Ellen281 
Donald37 Emer78 
Eamon75 Evelyn82 
Eamonn95 Fiona290 
Edmond59 Frances163 
Edward423 Geraldine591 
Enda66 Grainne133 
Eoin59 Helen453 
Eric36 Helena92 
Eugene135 Imelda80 
Fergal46 Irene66 
Fergus66 Jacinta73 
Finbarr60 Jacqueline431 
Fintan49 Jane94 
Francis393 Janet75 
Gabriel54 Jean101 
Garrett63 Jennifer75 
Gary51 Joan262 
George107 Johanna80 
Gerald78 Josephine247 
Gerard837 Julia153 
Gregory55 Karen289 
Henry72 Katherine91 
Hugh118 Kathleen319 
Ian110 Linda309 
James1,464 Lorraine173 
Jeremiah162 Louise116 
John3,360 Maeve70 
Joseph705 Majella79 
Karl45 Margaret1,395 
Keith51 Maria243 
Kenneth182 Marian80 
Kevin469 Marie286 
Kieran252 Martina369 
Laurence123 Mary3,229 
Leo35 Michele101 
Liam103 Michelle69 
Mark318 Miriam99 
Martin843 Monica93 
Matthew129 Niamh73 
Maurice128 Noeleen70 
Michael2,057 Nora310 
Neil45 Noreen89 
Niall184 Nuala91 
Nicholas75 Olive69 
Nigel35 Orla186 
Noel374 Patricia581 
Oliver68 Paula215 
Owen65 Pauline300 
Padraig52 Philomena65 
Patrick2,281 Regina80 
Paul1,323 Rita85 
Peter578 Rose137 
Philip202 Rosemary92 
Raymond205 Ruth96 
Richard354 Sandra417 
Robert353 Sarah172 
Roger35 Sharon266 
Ronan81 Sheila161 
Rory43 Siobhan247 
Seamus105 Susan319 
Sean163 Suzanne107 
Shane75 Teresa318 
Simon60 Theresa83 
Stephen379 Therese67 
Terence108 Una73 
Thomas1,367 Valerie141 
Timothy263 Veronica130 
Vincent154 Yvonne167 
William1,000    
      
      
     
Total in top 10030,797  25,809
Total with first name recorded33,017  31,381
Top 100 as % of total93.3  82.2
Total names registered744  1,158
Total births registered32,438  31,087
     

Background Notes

Source

These results are based on an analysis of the first names recorded on birth returns for registration and vital statistics, begun by the CSO in 1998. All birth notifications in 2015 included the baby’s first name when the statistical return was sent to the CSO. 1963, 1964 and 1965 are  the first years prior to 1998 for which an analysis of names are available. Data for boys' names is available for the intervening years (1966 to 1997 inclusive) on our statbank. It is hoped to have the corresponding data for the girls' names on the statbank in the near future.

Information recorded

Only the first name was used for this analysis. Babies’ surnames and additional forenames were not extracted by the CSO. 

Spellings and variants

Different spellings of a name have been treated as separate names. For example, while there were 299 boys named Cillian, another 73 had the alternate spelling Killian. Similarly, if you combine the number of girls named Hannah (338) and Hanna (76) then it becomes the 4th most popular name for girls in 2015. Variants of names and abbreviations have also been treated as separate names. For example, Jack, Sean and John account between them for 1,548 boys. These were counted as separate names and rank first, fifth and twenty-eighth respectively. If treated as variants of John, it would rank as the most popular boys’ name. Names containing accents have been recorded without those accents e.g. Seán was recorded as Sean.

Ranking

Names of equal rank have been placed in alphabetical order in Table 1.

Nuts2 and Nuts3 regions

The regional classifications in this release are based on the NUTS (nomenclature of Territorial Units) classification used by Eurostat. The NUTS3 regions correspond to the eight Regional Authorities established under the Local Government Act, 1991 (Regional Authorities) (Establishment) Order, 1993, which came into operation on 1 January 1994. The NUTS2 regions, which were proposed by Government and agreed by Eurostat in 1999, are groupings of the NUTS3 regions. The composition of the regions is set out below.

Border, Midland and Western NUTS2 Region      Southern and Eastern NUTS2 Region  
           
Border Cavan     Dublin Dublin City 
  Donegal       Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown 
  Leitrim       Fingal 
  Louth       South Dublin  
  Monaghan        
  Sligo     Mid-East  Kildare 
          Meath 
Midland Laois       Wicklow 
  Longford        
  Offaly     Mid-West  Clare 
  Westmeath       Limerick City 
          Limerick County 
West Galway City       North Tipperary 
  Galway County        
  Mayo     South-East  Carlow 
  Roscommon       Kilkenny 
          South Tipperary 
          Waterford City 
          Waterford County 
          Wexford 
           
        South-West  Cork City 
          Cork County 
          Kerry 

Nationality groups

The category EU15 excl Ireland & the UK consists of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden.

The category EU15 to EU28 consists of: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.

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