The Department Of Foreign Affairs has released the 200 most popular names on first passports (3 years of age or under). The top 20 names and the number of passports issued are as follows:
1 Emily 455 1 Jack 600
2 Emma 404 2 James 534
3 Aoife 397 3 Daniel 529
4 Sophie 392 4 Conor 508
5 Grace 363 5 Adam 418
6 Ella 350 6 Ryan 358
7 Lucy 336 7 Harry 347
8 Anna 314 8 Charlie 344
9 Ava 307 9 Liam 344
10 Sarah 296 10 Dylan 334
11 Mia 285 11 Luke 325
12 Amelia 278 12 Thomas 313
13 Caoimhe 275 13 Michael 296
14 Lily 268 14 Noah 291
15 Hannah 268 15 Cillian 287
16 Chloe 255 16 Alex 284
17 Sophia 230 17 Cian 277
18 Ruby 229 18 Oisín 265
19 Katie 226 19 Jamie 265
20 Kate 220 20 Darragh 262