On this page you can discover the latest stats for the most popular girls' Irish names!
I've also added trends and some interesting names from the top 100 rankings.
And you can find out who's new in the top 100.
There's not a lot of movement within the top ten again this year, with only one new entry - Lucy. She replaces Kate, who now ranks in 13th position.
To help you, I have given the name followed by the pronunciation where necessary.
Sophie Sophie has shot up from 6th place to top spot, and her name means "wisdom." The slightly different Sophia in the US has also seen good progress this year.
Ava Down from first place last time, the meaning of the name could come from the Hebrew name Eve, "to breathe" or "to live."
Emma Emma has enjoyed top five ranking since 1998. Her name means "whole" or "all-embracing."
Sarah Sarah has featured in the top five baby names since 1998, and her name means "princess" in Hebrew. She was number one in 2006 and 2007, and drops one place this year.
Grace Grace rises two places, and now holds her highest position in the rankings for many years.
Emily Down one spot, and entering the top ten in 2007, her name means "rival" - but will she stay in the top ten next time round?
Katie Katie was #2 last year, and I wondered if she'd make it to first place - but it looks like she's given up the fight!
Lucy The only new entry into the top ten, Lucy's name means "light."
Aoifeee-fah A former number one, whose name speaks of "beauty" or "joy", Aoife drops another place, and could be heading out of the rankings in the next year or so.
Chloe Chloe hangs on to a top ten rank - her name means a "green shoot."
Pearls from the top 50 Irish girls' names
Here are some wonderful choices from a little lower down in the Irish baby name charts.
Caoimhe kee-va A word meaning "beauty" or "grace. And it's a beautiful name - literally. There are connections with the boy's name Kevin, or Caoimhin - kee-vin - which means "beautiful at birth." You may opt for the simpler spelling of Keeva if you wish - but don't those extra letters express so much more... Caoimhe is currently in 21st position.
Niamh neeve Niamh comes in at 24th place. This girls Irish name refers to "radiance".
Saoirse seer-shuh This name means "freedom." She's next to Niamh in 25th place.
Roísín rosheen Another fab girls' Irish name, meaning "little rose." As a noun, it simply refers to something that comforts you.
Aisling ash-ling Aisling is a word that refers to a "vision" - this time of a beautiful lady who appeared in a dream and haunted the mind of the dreamer forever after. Down to 45th spot this year.
Clodagh cloh-da The name of a river in Tipperary, Clodagh is up ten places to 34th rank. Shannon is another girl's name that uses a river as its inspiration.
And from lower down in the top 100 girls' names in Ireland
More suggestions from the top one hundred girls' Irish names, these exotic choices could give you some great baby name ideas:
Eimear ee-ma Of uncertain meaning, although Eimear could be connected with the word for "twin." A different source says the name could mean "swift." Another spelling of the same name is Emer.
Eabha ay-va The Irish form of Eve, referring to "breath" or "life."
Aoibhe ay-va Similar to the name above, although the word is also connected in Gaelic with the meaning of "beauty" or "radiance."
Orlaith or-la This name refers to a "golden lady" and might also be interpreted as "gold thread."
Muireann mwi-ren Muireann entered the top 100 names last year, but she seems to have disappeared this time round! But you might like to consider it - her name means "sea fair" or "sea white", and is the name of the musician and singer Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh.
New entries to the top 100 in Ireland in 2009 are:
