Emily and Jack remained the most popular names on passport applications for infants in Ireland last year, according to the Passport Service.
Some 456 passport applications were filed last year under Emily and 574 under Jack.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan welcomed the new passport holders but said he was “ disappointed” to see his own name Charlie drop two places and added “I am pleased that it remains in the top ten for boys.”
“Of the 53,046 passports issued to children under the age of three, 574 went to Jacks and 456 to Emilys. Amelia and Lily entered the top ten names for girls, and while I was disappointed to see Charlie drop two places, I am pleased that it remains in the top ten for boys.”
“The names reflect the continued popularity of traditional Irish names, such as Aoife and Oisín, and the vibrant multiculturalism in today’s Ireland, with Zuzanna and Kacper the highest new entries,” he said.
“I would like to take this opportunity to remind Irish people to check the validity of their passports and those of their families, and to perhaps renew now, ahead of the summer rush. Last year, almost 630,000 passports we issued, a quarter of which were issued in May and June,” he said.
The 10 most popular girls’ names for passports issued to children of three and under last year were: Emily, Sophie, Emma, Grace, Ella, Aoife, Amelia, Lily, Ava and Sarah.
For boys, the top 10 names were: Jack, James, Daniel, Conor, Adam, Ryan, Harry, Liam, Luke and Charlie.
Overall the Department of Foreign Affairs issued 629,446 passports last year with a quarter of applications received in May and June.
Diplomatic offices with the highest demands for passport were London (51,412) Canberra (6,557), New York (5,352), Sydney (3,534), San Francisco (3,219) and Ottawa (2,800).