James and Grace were the most popular names given to babies in Northern Ireland, for births registered in 2024.
Grace had returned to the top spot as the most popular girls' name after five years at number one from 2018 to 2022 and has appeared in the top three most popular names for 19 consecutive years. James has returned to number one after a six-year stretch at the top spot between 2015 and 2020, then regaining it in 2022.
