Baby names: Dreamy and Monte-Carlo make Northern Ireland's list

Monte-Carlo, Dreamy, Blaze and Forest were among the birth names registered in Northern Ireland during 2023.

The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) released the rankings on Tuesday,

Isla was the most popular girls' name and Noah was most common for boys.

Aurora and Raya were among the girls names that climbed the rankings most, while Donnacha and Albie moved up for boys.

The most popular names registered during 2022 were Grace and James.

While not at the top spot for 2023 both names remain in the top 10.

1. Isla - 147 babies

2. Fiadh - 138 babies

3. Grace - 137 babies

4. Emily - 136 babies

5. Olivia - 126 babies

6. Lily - 108 babies

7. Ella - 97 babies

8. Aoife - 94 babies

9. Amelia - 92 babies

10. Freya - 90 babies

1. Noah - 152 babies

2. Jack - 146 babies

3. James - 131 babies

4. Cillian - 128 babies

5. Charlie - 123 babies

6. Leo - 119 babies

7. Oisin - 116 babies

8. Oliver - 114 babies

9. Luca - 108 babies

10. Theo - 108 babies

Names, perhaps inspired by some famous faces, like Lilibet, Molly-Mae, Axl and Lando were also registered.

But only their parents or guardians could confirm or deny whether they drew inspiration from celebrities.

Names that joined the top 10 in 2023 were Amelia, Ella, Leo and Luca.

The recording of first name choices in Northern Ireland began 26 years in 1997 and since then many names have fallen in and out of fashion.

The gold medal position went to Chloe in 1997 with 361 babies named that.

And, Matthew was 1997's number one boys' name with 410 babies registered with it as their first name.