Traditional baby names falling out of favour

TRADITIONAL Irish baby names continue to slip out of favour as Jack and Sophie remained the most popular baby names in Ireland last year.

Latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that Jack retains the number one spot for boys’ names for the fourth year in a row while Sophie retains the top position it held in 2009, coming from sixth place position in 2008 and fifth place position in 2007.

However, it was a close call for the most popular girls’ name with just one less Emily born last year than Sophies.