The top baby names in America for 2011 have been released, with the usual popular choices included. While last year’s official Irish figures have not been yet published, there are some interesting correlations between popular names in Ireland in 2010 and current favorite names in America.
For girls, Sophia came out as the favorite in America, while Sophie, a derivative of the name, was most popular in Ireland in 2010 with almost 600 parents choosing the name. Sophie has been in the top five list three times since 1998 – in 2006, 2007, and 2009.
Despite the prevalence of Irish baby names here in America, Liam and Aiden were the only Irish names to make it onto the top baby names in the U.S. for 2011.
Both Sofia and Lilly feature in the US top 20 list, perhaps demonstrating the American influence on Ireland, these two names were first time entries to the top 100 names for Irish baby girls in 2010.
Here's the lists:
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.Jennie | May 18, 2012, 05:41 AM EDT
These are names which I had seen somewhere but on Babynology why Irish people ranked these names: Na Aaden Aiden Alana Cacey La Ia Abigail Niamh Declan
Seanmor | May 17, 2012, 04:03 PM EDT
Speaking of female Irish first names, Eileen, wife of Rev. Paisley comes to mind. In the Western Catskills the minister of the Methodist church I often attend has grandchildren Liam and Nora. For years I had a close neighbor of German extraction whose name was Patricia, which is also the name of my wife's sister-in-law, a woman Norweigian ancestry. I know of several more families who include an Eileen, Nora, or Patricia, but apperantly have no Irish connection.
ciaradexy | May 17, 2012, 12:25 PM EDT
And I was being sarkey!
ReturnedYank | May 17, 2012, 07:01 AM EDT
Ciara, I was being ironic in response to IrelandNorth's comment.
ciaradexy | May 16, 2012, 11:52 AM EDT
ReturnedYank, we dont refer to people as Leinster/EasternIrish. McWilliams is Irish, end of story.
ReturnedYank | May 16, 2012, 08:12 AM EDT
IrelandNorth, I think you mean David McWilliams. And he is a Leinster/Eastern Irish economist.
IrelandNorth | May 16, 2012, 07:35 AM EDT
The Ulster/Northern Irish economist Brendan Mc Williams, in his michieviously titled book "The Pope's Children", wrote about the preponderance of 30-something John-Paul's in contemporary Ireland (in 2009), conceived at the Papal Mass in the Phoenix Park in Dubin in 1979. Few of whom were immaculate conceptions, I imagine? Still, we Irish had to have our distinctive Woodstock, even if 10 years later. A case of sex and drugs and Seán 'n' Pól. Mind you, there are precious few Irish names in either lists above. What about Áoifa (Eefa) and Aishling Gheall (Ash-ling Gyall/Bright Dream) for girls. Or Tadgh (Tighe) - (or Taige in loyalists areas of NI), and Aengus (N-guss) for boys, which is Gaelic-Irish as well as Ulster-Scot.
bogsidebunny | May 16, 2012, 01:26 AM EDT
"I once heard a mother call her child 'Pocahontas McGintey' in Ireland." RedBranch, Only partially true. The child was conceived in Ireland. In Dublin as a matter of fact, just off Dame Street in the alley leading to the Stags-Head pub. Interestingly enough the baby girl was a product of the union of Madonna and Bono after a gig in Trinity College.
Murph46 | May 15, 2012, 08:02 PM EDT
Well Red Branch,I married Pocahontas McGintey-John Smith
Scrivner | May 15, 2012, 02:48 PM EDT
How did Sophia sneak in twice on the American list?
SingleDonald | May 15, 2012, 01:48 PM EDT
When I was born, I think Donald was 6th, or 7th. Now, I'd be lucky if it was 77th! That's OK, today's young boys won't be taunted by comparisons to the Walt Disney character! I hated this, as he was always getting himself into jams he couldn't get out of. Then, consider that ridiculous voice!
RedBranch | May 15, 2012, 11:10 AM EDT
Let the two combine. I once heard a mother call her child 'Pocahontas McGintey' in Ireland.