Emily and Jack are most popular passport names in Ireland

For yet another year Emily and Jack are the most popular boys’ and girls’ names, according to passport applications made during 2014, the passport service has confirmed.

Of the 53,046 passports issued to children under the age of three last year, 574 went to Jacks and 456 to Emilys.

For girls, the name Sophie moved up the chart from third in 2013 to second position in 2014, while James remained the runner-up for boys.