James and Grace have reclaimed the top spots as the most popular baby names in Northern Ireland.
Both emerged as the most popular first names given to the boys and girls born in the region in 2024, according to statistics published by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA).
James returned to the number one spot after a six-year stretch between 2015 and 2020, regaining it in 2022, while Grace returned to the top after five years from 2018 to 2022.
James was closely followed by Cillian, while Noah was the third most popular name for boys, followed by Jack, Theo, Jude, Luca, Charlie, Oisin and Oliver.
In the Republic of Ireland, Jack was…