Ireland: Most Popular Baby Names in 1978

Names given to at least 3 babies in a year. Spellings with and without accents are counted together (Fiadh and Fíadh, Rian and Rían), so some places differ from the official CSO ranking.

Boy Names

  1. 1 John 2,280 babies =
  2. 2 David 1,637 babies =
  3. 3 Paul 1,343 babies 2
  4. 4 Michael 1,327 babies 1
  5. 5 Patrick 1,166 babies 1
  6. 6 James 949 babies =
  7. 7 Mark 919 babies 1
  8. 8 Brian 857 babies 1
  9. 9 Thomas 811 babies =
  10. 10 Stephen 710 babies =
  11. 11 Alan 674 babies =
  12. 12 Robert 555 babies 4
  13. 13 Martin 536 babies =
  14. 14 Kevin 496 babies =
  15. 15 Anthony 484 babies 3
  16. 16 William 458 babies 1
  17. 17 Gerard 415 babies 1
  18. 18 Shane 413 babies 1
  19. 19 Peter 409 babies =
  20. 20 Barry 407 babies 5
  21. 21 Brendan 393 babies 1
  22. 22 Keith 381 babies 1
  23. 23 Joseph 374 babies 3
  24. 24 Andrew 366 babies 5
  25. 25 Niall 362 babies 2
  26. 26 Declan 349 babies 2
  27. 27 Richard 342 babies 1
  28. 28 Derek 324 babies 1
  29. 29 Daniel 322 babies 2
  30. 30 Philip 314 babies 7
  31. 31 Darren 285 babies 3
  32. 32 Edward 281 babies 3
  33. 33 Jonathan 277 babies 15
  34. 34 Sean 275 babies 6
  35. 35 Colm 268 babies 15
  36. 36 Ian 264 babies 4
  37. 37 Jason 264 babies 7
  38. 38 Kenneth 249 babies =
  39. 39 Ronan 248 babies 1
  40. 40 Gavin 246 babies 7
  41. 41 Kieran 241 babies 5
  42. 42 Noel 241 babies 3
  43. 43 Adrian 227 babies 6
  44. 44 Conor 224 babies 1
  45. 45 Colin 223 babies 2
  46. 46 Ciaran 222 babies 5
  47. 47 Aidan 221 babies 3
  48. 48 Francis 217 babies 3
  49. 49 Damien 215 babies 7
  50. 50 Eoin 211 babies 9
  51. 51 Raymond 210 babies 10
  52. 52 Christopher 206 babies 6
  53. 53 Trevor 205 babies 1
  54. 54 Graham 185 babies 4
  55. 55 Neil 180 babies 5
  56. 56 Liam 177 babies =
  57. 57 Denis 173 babies 3
  58. 58 Dermot 171 babies 1
  59. 59 Gary 168 babies 5
  60. 60 Timothy 167 babies 7
  61. 61 Donal 152 babies 6
  62. 62 Seamus 144 babies 1
  63. 63 Padraig 142 babies 6
  64. 64 Damian 136 babies 1
  65. 65 Vincent 134 babies 6
  66. 66 Karl 133 babies 15
  67. 67 Simon 133 babies =
  68. 68 Owen 128 babies 5
  69. 69 Rory 125 babies 1
  70. 70 Enda 117 babies 4
  71. 71 Cathal 112 babies 1
  72. 72 Matthew 111 babies 8
  73. 73 Wayne 107 babies 5
  74. 74 Gareth 105 babies 10
  75. 75 Fergal 104 babies 5
  76. 76 Eamonn 103 babies 1
  77. 77 Bernard 96 babies 12
  78. 78 Maurice 90 babies 4
  79. 79 Desmond 87 babies 3
  80. 80 Stuart 87 babies 20
  81. 81 Oliver 84 babies 7
  82. 82 Cormac 83 babies 13
  83. 83 Ross 82 babies 6
  84. 84 Nigel 81 babies 2
  85. 85 Darragh 80 babies 6
  86. 86 Laurence 80 babies 1
  87. 87 Garrett 75 babies =
  88. 88 Gregory 75 babies 5
  89. 89 Nicholas 75 babies 12
  90. 90 Terence 75 babies 11
  91. 91 Charles 73 babies 3
  92. 92 Hugh 73 babies 4
  93. 93 Garry 72 babies 4
  94. 94 Cornelius 69 babies 15
  95. 95 Jeremiah 69 babies 1
  96. 96 Wesley 69 babies 34
  97. 97 Eric 68 babies 6
  98. 98 Emmet 67 babies 16
  99. 99 Bryan 65 babies 1
  100. 100 George 64 babies 5
  101. 101 Gordon 62 babies 11
  102. 102 Justin 62 babies =
  103. 103 Eoghan 61 babies 6
  104. 104 Eugene 61 babies 21
  105. 105 Fergus 61 babies 1
  106. 106 Eamon 60 babies 7
  107. 107 Gerald 59 babies 3
  108. 108 Diarmuid 58 babies 16
  109. 109 Cian 53 babies 3
  110. 110 Steven 53 babies 6
  111. 111 Aaron 49 babies 4
  112. 112 Clive 49 babies 8
  113. 113 Finbarr 46 babies 2
  114. 114 Micheal 45 babies 11
  115. 115 Ruairi 45 babies 4
  116. 116 Ivan 44 babies 8
  117. 117 Glenn 39 babies =
  118. 118 Henry 38 babies 2
  119. 119 Daragh 37 babies 24
  120. 120 Roy 37 babies 3
  121. 121 Adam 36 babies 17
  122. 122 Killian 36 babies 12
  123. 123 Luke 35 babies 10
  124. 124 Lee 34 babies 3
  125. 125 Shaun 34 babies 1
  126. 126 Glen 33 babies 13
  127. 127 Carl 32 babies 8
  128. 128 Fintan 32 babies 6
  129. 129 Marc 31 babies 16
  130. 130 Padraic 31 babies 12
  131. 131 Colum 30 babies 10
  132. 132 Edmond 29 babies 3
  133. 133 Leo 28 babies 24
  134. 134 Alexander 27 babies 20
  135. 135 Emmett 27 babies 26
  136. 136 Leonard 27 babies 9
  137. 137 Warren 27 babies 7
  138. 138 Garreth 26 babies 7
  139. 139 Samuel 26 babies 32
  140. 140 Aiden 25 babies 13
  141. 141 Leon 25 babies 81
  142. 142 Leslie 25 babies 2
  143. 143 Morgan 25 babies 9
  144. 144 Finbar 24 babies 18
  145. 145 Jamie 24 babies 44
  146. 146 Marcus 24 babies 22
  147. 147 Roger 24 babies 36
  148. 148 Tomas 24 babies 13
  149. 149 Dominic 23 babies 21
  150. 150 Darran 22 babies 59
  151. 151 Dean 22 babies 1
  152. 152 Evan 22 babies 15
  153. 153 Gearoid 22 babies 21
  154. 154 Austin 21 babies 8
  155. 155 Christian 21 babies =
  156. 156 Lorcan 21 babies 34
  157. 157 Allen 20 babies 8
  158. 158 Myles 20 babies 33
  159. 159 Oisin 20 babies 5
  160. 160 Ruaidhri 20 babies 64
  161. 161 Dara 19 babies 22
  162. 162 Geoffrey 19 babies 15
  163. 163 Connor 18 babies 45
  164. 164 Jeffrey 18 babies 27
  165. 165 Pierce 18 babies 17
  166. 166 Allan 17 babies 24
  167. 167 Donald 17 babies 23
  168. 168 Gabriel 17 babies 42
  169. 169 Stewart 17 babies 4
  170. 170 Conall 16 babies 84
  171. 171 Edmund 16 babies 35
  172. 172 Fiachra 16 babies 7
  173. 173 Neal 16 babies 1
  174. 174 Benjamin 15 babies 8
  175. 175 Jarlath 15 babies 36
  176. 176 Julian 15 babies 45
  177. 177 Roderick 15 babies 29
  178. 178 Ronald 15 babies 40
  179. 179 Dylan 14 babies 17
  180. 180 Jerome 14 babies 32
  181. 181 Norman 14 babies 33
  182. 182 Scott 14 babies 13
  183. 183 Walter 14 babies 5
  184. 184 Arthur 13 babies 14
  185. 185 Daire 13 babies 29
  186. 186 Garret 13 babies 18
  187. 187 Malachy 13 babies 16
  188. 188 Cillian 12 babies 32
  189. 189 Dennis 12 babies 49
  190. 190 Derrick 12 babies 15
  191. 191 Diarmaid 12 babies 18
  192. 192 Douglas 12 babies 3
  193. 193 Edwin 12 babies 42
  194. 194 Malcolm 12 babies 18
  195. 195 Neill 12 babies 3
  196. 196 Robin 12 babies 38
  197. 197 Tadgh 12 babies 2
  198. 198 Albert 11 babies 14
  199. 199 Bartholomew 11 babies 14
  200. 200 Craig 11 babies 41
  201. 201 Nial 11 babies 46
  202. 202 Phillip 11 babies 14
  203. 203 Tony 11 babies 68
  204. 204 Tristan 11 babies 126
  205. 205 Cyril 10 babies 45
  206. 206 Fearghal 10 babies 38
  207. 207 Frederick 10 babies 10
  208. 208 Ivor 10 babies 20
  209. 209 Jeremy 10 babies 61
  210. 210 Mervyn 10 babies 30
  211. 211 Ryan 10 babies 18
  212. 212 Colman 9 babies 26
  213. 213 Daren 9 babies 11
  214. 214 Donncha 9 babies 26
  215. 215 Donnchadh 9 babies 26
  216. 216 Lawrence 9 babies 3
  217. 217 Louis 9 babies 103
  218. 218 Nathan 9 babies 14
  219. 219 Neville 9 babies 56
  220. 220 Padhraic 9 babies
  221. 221 Tadhg 9 babies 14
  222. 222 Victor 9 babies 50
  223. 223 Andre 8 babies
  224. 224 Dwane 8 babies
  225. 225 Dwayne 8 babies 17
  226. 226 Johnathan 8 babies 131
  227. 227 Manus 8 babies 39
  228. 228 Marco 8 babies
  229. 229 Rodney 8 babies 52
  230. 230 Ultan 8 babies 22
  231. 231 Clifford 7 babies 31
  232. 232 Clinton 7 babies 31
  233. 233 Daryl 7 babies 22
  234. 234 Donagh 7 babies 5
  235. 235 Fionn 7 babies
  236. 236 Graeme 7 babies 79
  237. 237 Lloyd 7 babies 14
  238. 238 Mathew 7 babies 123
  239. 239 Pearse 7 babies 58
  240. 240 Stephan 7 babies 8
  241. 241 Tyrone 7 babies 132
  242. 242 Aonghus 6 babies 32
  243. 243 Augustine 6 babies 95
  244. 244 Don 6 babies 13
  245. 245 Donnacha 6 babies 13
  246. 246 Florence 6 babies 66
  247. 247 Frank 6 babies 60
  248. 248 Gordan 6 babies 66
  249. 249 Hubert 6 babies 67
  250. 250 Jack 6 babies
  251. 251 Jerry 6 babies
  252. 252 Leighton 6 babies
  253. 253 Roland 6 babies 71
  254. 254 Ruari 6 babies 72
  255. 255 Alastair 5 babies
  256. 256 Alex 5 babies
  257. 257 Alfred 5 babies
  258. 258 Breandan 5 babies
  259. 259 Conal 5 babies 32
  260. 260 Conan 5 babies
  261. 261 Conleth 5 babies
  262. 262 Derick 5 babies 68
  263. 263 Dermott 5 babies 42
  264. 264 Duncan 5 babies 5
  265. 265 Fabian 5 babies 44
  266. 266 Gavan 5 babies 4
  267. 267 Gene 5 babies 85
  268. 268 Harold 5 babies 15
  269. 269 Herbert 5 babies
  270. 270 Howard 5 babies 7
  271. 271 Jude 5 babies 25
  272. 272 Kealan 5 babies
  273. 273 Kristian 5 babies 8
  274. 274 Kyle 5 babies
  275. 275 Mel 5 babies
  276. 276 Padraigh 5 babies 61
  277. 277 Pascal 5 babies 27
  278. 278 Pauric 5 babies 47
  279. 279 Phelim 5 babies 28
  280. 280 Ralph 5 babies 7
  281. 281 Rossa 5 babies 8
  282. 282 Rowan 5 babies 8
  283. 283 Alvin 4 babies 52
  284. 284 Anton 4 babies 11
  285. 285 Aongus 4 babies
  286. 286 Aran 4 babies
  287. 287 Ben 4 babies
  288. 288 Carlos 4 babies
  289. 289 Clayton 4 babies
  290. 290 Clint 4 babies 8
  291. 291 Coleman 4 babies 49
  292. 292 Dale 4 babies
  293. 293 Darra 4 babies 51
  294. 294 Domhnall 4 babies
  295. 295 Dominick 4 babies 39
  296. 296 Duane 4 babies
  297. 297 Eanna 4 babies 37
  298. 298 Elton 4 babies 9
  299. 299 Evin 4 babies 49
  300. 300 Fionan 4 babies 21
  301. 301 Giles 4 babies 21
  302. 302 Greg 4 babies
  303. 303 Iain 4 babies 105
  304. 304 Jean 4 babies
  305. 305 Jim 4 babies
  306. 306 Johann 4 babies 76
  307. 307 Jon 4 babies
  308. 308 Jordan 4 babies
  309. 309 Kris 4 babies
  310. 310 Mac 4 babies 50
  311. 311 Miceal 4 babies 44
  312. 312 Oran 4 babies 64
  313. 313 Paraic 4 babies 64
  314. 314 Peadar 4 babies 29
  315. 315 Pio 4 babies 29
  316. 316 Quentin 4 babies 99
  317. 317 Russell 4 babies 92
  318. 318 Senan 4 babies 48
  319. 319 Seosamh 4 babies
  320. 320 Shea 4 babies
  321. 321 Sheamus 4 babies
  322. 322 Stefan 4 babies 6
  323. 323 Terry 4 babies 97
  324. 324 Tiernan 4 babies 33
  325. 325 Vivian 4 babies 106
  326. 326 Aidrian 3 babies
  327. 327 Alain 3 babies
  328. 328 Ambrose 3 babies 94
  329. 329 Antonio 3 babies
  330. 330 Aodhagan 3 babies
  331. 331 Aodhan 3 babies 5
  332. 332 Arnold 3 babies
  333. 333 Aron 3 babies
  334. 334 Ashley 3 babies 99
  335. 335 Aubrey 3 babies 2
  336. 336 Barrie 3 babies
  337. 337 Basil 3 babies
  338. 338 Benedict 3 babies
  339. 339 Cecil 3 babies 86
  340. 340 Ciarain 3 babies
  341. 341 Clyde 3 babies
  342. 342 Cronan 3 babies 105
  343. 343 Daran 3 babies 1
  344. 344 Darrell 3 babies
  345. 345 Darron 3 babies
  346. 346 Dawn 3 babies
  347. 347 Donogh 3 babies 1
  348. 348 Donough 3 babies
  349. 349 Emmanuel 3 babies
  350. 350 Ernest 3 babies
  351. 351 Fachtna 3 babies 41
  352. 352 Feargal 3 babies 109
  353. 353 Felix 3 babies
  354. 354 Garth 3 babies
  355. 355 Garvan 3 babies 110
  356. 356 Gaven 3 babies
  357. 357 Gilbert 3 babies
  358. 358 Harry 3 babies
  359. 359 Hugo 3 babies 95
  360. 360 Jefferson 3 babies
  361. 361 Jesse 3 babies
  362. 362 Johan 3 babies
  363. 363 Kerry 3 babies
  364. 364 Kilian 3 babies
  365. 365 Kim 3 babies
  366. 366 Kirk 3 babies
  367. 367 Leigh 3 babies 49
  368. 368 Mervin 3 babies
  369. 369 Mortimer 3 babies 101
  370. 370 Muiris 3 babies 101
  371. 371 Nathaniel 3 babies
  372. 372 Niel 3 babies
  373. 373 Padhraig 3 babies 89
  374. 374 Padriag 3 babies
  375. 375 Paschal 3 babies 170
  376. 376 Quintan 3 babies
  377. 377 Raphael 3 babies 12
  378. 378 Redmond 3 babies 12
  379. 379 Reginald 3 babies 91
  380. 380 Rodger 3 babies 57
  381. 381 Rudi 3 babies
  382. 382 Sylvester 3 babies
  383. 383 Valentine 3 babies 150

Girl Names

  1. 1 Mary 1,005 babies =
  2. 2 Michelle 650 babies 2
  3. 3 Sinead 629 babies 1
  4. 4 Catherine 628 babies 1
  5. 5 Caroline 578 babies 1
  6. 6 Jennifer 535 babies 4
  7. 7 Fiona 507 babies 2
  8. 8 Deirdre 499 babies 1
  9. 9 Karen 482 babies 4
  10. 10 Lisa 466 babies 5
  11. 11 Sarah 463 babies 1
  12. 12 Margaret 449 babies 4
  13. 13 Louise 434 babies 11
  14. 14 Niamh 431 babies =
  15. 15 Elaine 426 babies 4
  16. 16 Lorraine 418 babies 5
  17. 17 Elizabeth 410 babies 1
  18. 18 Claire 404 babies 5
  19. 19 Sharon 394 babies 6
  20. 20 Ann 386 babies 2
  21. 21 Linda 371 babies 4
  22. 22 Anne 364 babies 2
  23. 23 Nicola 362 babies 2
  24. 24 Emma 348 babies 6
  25. 25 Susan 343 babies 6
  26. 26 Patricia 323 babies 4
  27. 27 Laura 311 babies 8
  28. 28 Gillian 306 babies 1
  29. 29 Orla 305 babies 4
  30. 30 Siobhan 304 babies 1
  31. 31 Aoife 290 babies 5
  32. 32 Yvonne 278 babies 6
  33. 33 Sandra 277 babies 4
  34. 34 Marie 269 babies 3
  35. 35 Denise 263 babies 7
  36. 36 Amanda 259 babies 7
  37. 37 Martina 251 babies 9
  38. 38 Ciara 249 babies 2
  39. 39 Joanne 242 babies 7
  40. 40 Paula 240 babies 15
  41. 41 Helen 227 babies 7
  42. 42 Maria 227 babies 4
  43. 43 Suzanne 224 babies 3
  44. 44 Aisling 222 babies 3
  45. 45 Carol 210 babies 4
  46. 46 Bridget 197 babies 1
  47. 47 Sabrina 194 babies 8
  48. 48 Geraldine 188 babies 7
  49. 49 Deborah 187 babies 1
  50. 50 Edel 187 babies 6
  51. 51 Jacqueline 185 babies 2
  52. 52 Julie 182 babies 1
  53. 53 Rachel 181 babies 1
  54. 54 Ruth 172 babies 10
  55. 55 Angela 167 babies 6
  56. 56 Grainne 167 babies 1
  57. 57 Aine 161 babies 3
  58. 58 Kathleen 160 babies 7
  59. 59 Emer 159 babies 3
  60. 60 Olivia 154 babies 8
  61. 61 Mairead 150 babies 3
  62. 62 Eileen 148 babies 1
  63. 63 Bernadette 144 babies 13
  64. 64 Clare 143 babies 5
  65. 65 Alison 140 babies 1
  66. 66 Valerie 131 babies 4
  67. 67 Anna 129 babies 5
  68. 68 Audrey 128 babies 4
  69. 69 Jane 127 babies 5
  70. 70 Tracey 126 babies 2
  71. 71 Roisin 125 babies 20
  72. 72 Tracy 124 babies 3
  73. 73 Pauline 123 babies 17
  74. 74 Barbara 122 babies 3
  75. 75 Teresa 119 babies 2
  76. 76 Tara 117 babies 9
  77. 77 Donna 114 babies 39
  78. 78 Christina 112 babies 3
  79. 79 Brenda 107 babies 16
  80. 80 Sheila 104 babies 2
  81. 81 Caitriona 102 babies 17
  82. 82 Annette 97 babies 20
  83. 83 Christine 96 babies 39
  84. 84 Carmel 95 babies 8
  85. 85 Evelyn 92 babies 29
  86. 86 Gemma 91 babies 4
  87. 87 Jean 91 babies 19
  88. 88 Helena 89 babies 9
  89. 89 Georgina 88 babies 14
  90. 90 Colette 87 babies 15
  91. 91 Rebecca 87 babies 3
  92. 92 Ashling 85 babies 5
  93. 93 Andrea 84 babies =
  94. 94 Ellen 84 babies 6
  95. 95 Lynn 84 babies 34
  96. 96 Nora 84 babies 15
  97. 97 Pamela 84 babies 12
  98. 98 Eimear 83 babies 2
  99. 99 Josephine 83 babies 15
  100. 100 Lorna 83 babies 8
  101. 101 Tanya 83 babies 15
  102. 102 Una 83 babies 19
  103. 103 Aileen 82 babies 6
  104. 104 Maeve 82 babies 24
  105. 105 Anita 81 babies 22
  106. 106 Catriona 78 babies 29
  107. 107 Grace 77 babies 35
  108. 108 Irene 76 babies 9
  109. 109 Victoria 75 babies 2
  110. 110 Clodagh 74 babies 25
  111. 111 Joan 74 babies 11
  112. 112 Stephanie 74 babies 8
  113. 113 Samantha 68 babies 1
  114. 114 Shirley 68 babies 1
  115. 115 Brigid 66 babies 7
  116. 116 Frances 66 babies 8
  117. 117 Hazel 65 babies 2
  118. 118 Regina 65 babies 22
  119. 119 Avril 64 babies 18
  120. 120 Antoinette 63 babies 8
  121. 121 Katherine 63 babies 2
  122. 122 Rose 62 babies 13
  123. 123 Noreen 61 babies 34
  124. 124 Amy 60 babies 31
  125. 125 Vanessa 60 babies 12
  126. 126 Melissa 59 babies 1
  127. 127 Miriam 59 babies 22
  128. 128 Natasha 58 babies 24
  129. 129 Therese 58 babies 29
  130. 130 Jessica 56 babies 73
  131. 131 Majella 56 babies 3
  132. 132 Marian 56 babies 9
  133. 133 Emily 54 babies 8
  134. 134 Janet 54 babies 8
  135. 135 Julia 54 babies 1
  136. 136 Diane 52 babies 6
  137. 137 Eleanor 52 babies 20
  138. 138 Veronica 52 babies 15
  139. 139 Noelle 51 babies 21
  140. 140 Celine 50 babies 8
  141. 141 Cliona 50 babies 26
  142. 142 Dawn 50 babies 14
  143. 143 Eva 50 babies 37
  144. 144 Johanna 50 babies 5
  145. 145 Wendy 49 babies 35
  146. 146 Lesley 47 babies 13
  147. 147 Nuala 46 babies 18
  148. 148 Breda 45 babies 1
  149. 149 Maureen 45 babies 10
  150. 150 Melanie 45 babies 11
  151. 151 Kelly 44 babies 24
  152. 152 Jacinta 43 babies 14
  153. 153 Natalie 43 babies 7
  154. 154 Sonya 43 babies 9
  155. 155 Susanne 43 babies 24
  156. 156 Aideen 42 babies 2
  157. 157 Charlotte 42 babies 38
  158. 158 Fionnuala 42 babies 10
  159. 159 Janice 42 babies 16
  160. 160 Joanna 42 babies 27
  161. 161 Rosemary 42 babies 17
  162. 162 Edwina 41 babies 30
  163. 163 Maura 41 babies 1
  164. 164 Rachael 41 babies 22
  165. 165 Sylvia 41 babies 19
  166. 166 Ursula 41 babies 33
  167. 167 Alice 40 babies 26
  168. 168 Kim 40 babies 20
  169. 169 Leona 40 babies 7
  170. 170 Marion 40 babies 8
  171. 171 Theresa 39 babies 9
  172. 172 Imelda 38 babies 40
  173. 173 Kathryn 38 babies 9
  174. 174 Katrina 38 babies 77
  175. 175 Philomena 38 babies 12
  176. 176 Rosaleen 38 babies 24
  177. 177 Erica 37 babies 110
  178. 178 Martha 37 babies 15
  179. 179 Lynda 36 babies 10
  180. 180 Jillian 35 babies 1
  181. 181 Naomi 35 babies 12
  182. 182 Nichola 35 babies 25
  183. 183 Sorcha 35 babies 17
  184. 184 Brid 34 babies 16
  185. 185 Hilary 34 babies 54
  186. 186 Aishling 33 babies 54
  187. 187 Cora 33 babies 14
  188. 188 Sara 33 babies 16
  189. 189 Tina 33 babies 23
  190. 190 Danielle 32 babies 145
  191. 191 Judith 32 babies 17
  192. 192 Noeleen 32 babies 53
  193. 193 Monica 31 babies 18
  194. 194 Olga 31 babies 52
  195. 195 Leah 29 babies 24
  196. 196 Marcella 29 babies 9
  197. 197 Norma 29 babies 24
  198. 198 Rita 29 babies 47
  199. 199 Siobhain 29 babies 12
  200. 200 Glenda 28 babies 15
  201. 201 Lucy 28 babies 3
  202. 202 Marguerite 28 babies 25
  203. 203 Olive 28 babies 53
  204. 204 Alma 27 babies 37
  205. 205 Eithne 27 babies 9
  206. 206 Esther 27 babies 11
  207. 207 Sheena 27 babies 32
  208. 208 Ailish 26 babies 1
  209. 209 Karina 26 babies 28
  210. 210 Vivienne 26 babies 20
  211. 211 Caoimhe 25 babies 5
  212. 212 Cathriona 25 babies 1
  213. 213 Dolores 25 babies 22
  214. 214 Fidelma 25 babies 30
  215. 215 Kate 25 babies 10
  216. 216 Maire 25 babies 44
  217. 217 Adrienne 24 babies 34
  218. 218 Hannah 24 babies 16
  219. 219 Michele 24 babies 25
  220. 220 Shauna 24 babies 14
  221. 221 Triona 24 babies 51
  222. 222 Jill 23 babies 51
  223. 223 Oonagh 23 babies 29
  224. 224 Dara 22 babies 149
  225. 225 Eilis 22 babies 5
  226. 226 Heather 21 babies 8
  227. 227 June 21 babies 13
  228. 228 Rosemarie 21 babies 2
  229. 229 Stacey 21 babies 6
  230. 230 Carolyn 20 babies 41
  231. 231 Gail 20 babies 34
  232. 232 Loraine 20 babies 10
  233. 233 Loretta 20 babies 32
  234. 234 Muireann 20 babies 90
  235. 235 Sonia 20 babies 27
  236. 236 Cathy 19 babies 7
  237. 237 Louisa 19 babies 41
  238. 238 Lynette 19 babies 85
  239. 239 Eilish 18 babies 19
  240. 240 Jeanette 18 babies 80
  241. 241 Joyce 18 babies 31
  242. 242 Kerry 18 babies 21
  243. 243 Norah 18 babies 36
  244. 244 Ailbhe 17 babies 25
  245. 245 Allison 17 babies 18
  246. 246 Belinda 17 babies 31
  247. 247 Bronagh 17 babies 16
  248. 248 Clair 17 babies 85
  249. 249 Kerrie 17 babies 40
  250. 250 Lydia 17 babies 41
  251. 251 Nicole 17 babies 42
  252. 252 Sally 17 babies 16
  253. 253 Arlene 16 babies 25
  254. 254 Catherina 16 babies 18
  255. 255 Nessa 16 babies 70
  256. 256 Winifred 16 babies 32
  257. 257 Zoe 16 babies 25
  258. 258 Cheryl 15 babies 74
  259. 259 Doreen 15 babies 42
  260. 260 Erika 15 babies 115
  261. 261 Ethna 15 babies 181
  262. 262 Genevieve 15 babies 26
  263. 263 Mandy 15 babies 19
  264. 264 Nadine 15 babies 98
  265. 265 Nollaig 15 babies 43
  266. 266 Adele 14 babies 12
  267. 267 Antonia 14 babies 30
  268. 268 Brona 14 babies 128
  269. 269 Cara 14 babies 14
  270. 270 Carole 14 babies 79
  271. 271 Concepta 14 babies 101
  272. 272 Davina 14 babies 15
  273. 273 Finola 14 babies 31
  274. 274 Ingrid 14 babies 29
  275. 275 Lynne 14 babies 43
  276. 276 Priscilla 14 babies
  277. 277 Rhona 14 babies 10
  278. 278 Rowena 14 babies 49
  279. 279 Sile 14 babies 30
  280. 280 Tammy 14 babies 87
  281. 281 Agnes 13 babies 33
  282. 282 Alexandra 13 babies 1
  283. 283 Clara 13 babies 27
  284. 284 Collette 13 babies 29
  285. 285 Erin 13 babies 198
  286. 286 Gina 13 babies 31
  287. 287 Joann 13 babies 11
  288. 288 Julianne 13 babies 11
  289. 289 Leanne 13 babies 287
  290. 290 Serena 13 babies 83
  291. 291 Annie 12 babies 21
  292. 292 Carla 12 babies 78
  293. 293 Debra 12 babies 19
  294. 294 Dorothy 12 babies 21
  295. 295 Jamie 12 babies 197
  296. 296 Johanne 12 babies 61
  297. 297 Joy 12 babies 8
  298. 298 Karla 12 babies
  299. 299 Madeline 12 babies 41
  300. 300 Roslyn 12 babies 122
  301. 301 Virginia 12 babies 166
  302. 302 Aislinn 11 babies 27
  303. 303 Corinna 11 babies 47
  304. 304 Hilda 11 babies 61
  305. 305 Karan 11 babies 266
  306. 306 Katie 11 babies 106
  307. 307 Lee 11 babies 15
  308. 308 Naoimh 11 babies 37
  309. 309 Olwyn 11 babies 283
  310. 310 Orlagh 11 babies 74
  311. 311 Patrice 11 babies 53
  312. 312 Rhonda 11 babies 51
  313. 313 Shona 11 babies 32
  314. 314 Simone 11 babies 14
  315. 315 Aimee 10 babies 115
  316. 316 Corina 10 babies 18
  317. 317 Eadaoin 10 babies 1
  318. 318 Eimer 10 babies 123
  319. 319 Eve 10 babies 84
  320. 320 Ita 10 babies 89
  321. 321 Janette 10 babies 18
  322. 322 Kelley 10 babies 37
  323. 323 Lena 10 babies 33
  324. 324 Leonie 10 babies 60
  325. 325 Neasa 10 babies 33
  326. 326 Nina 10 babies 37
  327. 327 Stella 10 babies 33
  328. 328 Susanna 10 babies 96
  329. 329 Trudy 10 babies 59
  330. 330 Vivian 10 babies 38
  331. 331 Carina 9 babies 61
  332. 332 Cliodhna 9 babies 47
  333. 333 Darina 9 babies 60
  334. 334 Dervla 9 babies 34
  335. 335 Dympna 9 babies 18
  336. 336 Elva 9 babies 1
  337. 337 Gayle 9 babies 62
  338. 338 Gwendoline 9 babies 18
  339. 339 Jenny 9 babies 18
  340. 340 Juliette 9 babies 38
  341. 341 Lillian 9 babies 109
  342. 342 Noirin 9 babies 76
  343. 343 Ramona 9 babies 110
  344. 344 Tania 9 babies 121
  345. 345 Thelma 9 babies 35
  346. 346 Trina 9 babies 170
  347. 347 Yvette 9 babies 81
  348. 348 Abigail 8 babies 86
  349. 349 Alicia 8 babies 19
  350. 350 Beverley 8 babies 122
  351. 351 Cynthia 8 babies 17
  352. 352 Eavan 8 babies 16
  353. 353 Isobel 8 babies 49
  354. 354 Jude 8 babies 141
  355. 355 Keelin 8 babies 58
  356. 356 Lindsay 8 babies 118
  357. 357 Marina 8 babies 98
  358. 358 Marjorie 8 babies 228
  359. 359 Marsha 8 babies
  360. 360 Sheelagh 8 babies 245
  361. 361 Sophie 8 babies 103
  362. 362 Bernice 7 babies 31
  363. 363 Bianca 7 babies
  364. 364 Breeda 7 babies 110
  365. 365 Bronwyn 7 babies
  366. 366 Cathrina 7 babies 71
  367. 367 Cecilia 7 babies 83
  368. 368 Charlene 7 babies 168
  369. 369 Claudia 7 babies 32
  370. 370 Claudine 7 babies 1
  371. 371 Diana 7 babies 3
  372. 372 Ethel 7 babies 18
  373. 373 Felicity 7 babies 70
  374. 374 Freda 7 babies 70
  375. 375 Gloria 7 babies 20
  376. 376 Isabella 7 babies 31
  377. 377 Jeanne 7 babies 116
  378. 378 Jo 7 babies 190
  379. 379 Kathrina 7 babies 21
  380. 380 Katriona 7 babies 119
  381. 381 Kiara 7 babies
  382. 382 Lyn 7 babies 2
  383. 383 Lynsey 7 babies 40
  384. 384 Marianne 7 babies 78
  385. 385 Moira 7 babies 41
  386. 386 Roberta 7 babies 21
  387. 387 Terri 7 babies 38
  388. 388 Amelia 6 babies 77
  389. 389 Aoibheann 6 babies 43
  390. 390 Assumpta 6 babies
  391. 391 Bairbre 6 babies 42
  392. 392 Breege 6 babies 138
  393. 393 Cait 6 babies 83
  394. 394 Carrie 6 babies 41
  395. 395 Celene 6 babies
  396. 396 Celina 6 babies 3
  397. 397 Debbie 6 babies 149
  398. 398 Demelza 6 babies 112
  399. 399 Derval 6 babies 81
  400. 400 Dervilla 6 babies 39
  401. 401 Dymphna 6 babies 148
  402. 402 Eibhlin 6 babies =
  403. 403 Elma 6 babies 79
  404. 404 Ericka 6 babies
  405. 405 Gwendolyn 6 babies
  406. 406 Jayne 6 babies 2
  407. 407 Jemma 6 babies 2
  408. 408 Jolene 6 babies 39
  409. 409 Justine 6 babies
  410. 410 Kara 6 babies =
  411. 411 Keira 6 babies 89
  412. 412 Lara 6 babies 163
  413. 413 Liza 6 babies 71
  414. 414 Lyndsey 6 babies 4
  415. 415 Marguerita 6 babies
  416. 416 Marilyn 6 babies 168
  417. 417 Maxine 6 babies 57
  418. 418 Meadhbh 6 babies 169
  419. 419 Michaela 6 babies 88
  420. 420 Muriel 6 babies 113
  421. 421 Nathalie 6 babies 36
  422. 422 Orlaith 6 babies 162
  423. 423 Petrina 6 babies 87
  424. 424 Selena 6 babies 58
  425. 425 Selina 6 babies 78
  426. 426 Sophia 6 babies 86
  427. 427 Treasa 6 babies 180
  428. 428 Adeline 5 babies
  429. 429 Ashley 5 babies 180
  430. 430 Bebhinn 5 babies
  431. 431 Blaithin 5 babies 36
  432. 432 Bridie 5 babies
  433. 433 Camilla 5 babies 64
  434. 434 Catrina 5 babies
  435. 435 Colleen 5 babies 106
  436. 436 Dearbhla 5 babies 137
  437. 437 Dervilia 5 babies
  438. 438 Desiree 5 babies
  439. 439 Dianne 5 babies 88
  440. 440 Eveleen 5 babies 45
  441. 441 Fionnula 5 babies
  442. 442 Fionuala 5 babies
  443. 443 Gabrielle 5 babies 38
  444. 444 Gobnait 5 babies
  445. 445 Heidi 5 babies 143
  446. 446 Iseult 5 babies
  447. 447 Johannah 5 babies 123
  448. 448 Judy 5 babies 108
  449. 449 Karena 5 babies 38
  450. 450 Katherina 5 babies 71
  451. 451 Kathy 5 babies 163
  452. 452 Kirsten 5 babies 122
  453. 453 Leigh 5 babies 38
  454. 454 Lia 5 babies
  455. 455 Marisa 5 babies 130
  456. 456 Olwen 5 babies
  457. 457 Phyllis 5 babies 37
  458. 458 Rosanna 5 babies 132
  459. 459 Sabrena 5 babies 253
  460. 460 Seana 5 babies
  461. 461 Sebrina 5 babies 208
  462. 462 Selene 5 babies 141
  463. 463 Tamara 5 babies 147
  464. 464 Thomasina 5 babies
  465. 465 Vera 5 babies 170
  466. 466 Vicki 5 babies =
  467. 467 Vivien 5 babies 40
  468. 468 Zita 5 babies 148
  469. 469 Alva 4 babies
  470. 470 Angeline 4 babies 39
  471. 471 April 4 babies 53
  472. 472 Averil 4 babies 57
  473. 473 Casey 4 babies
  474. 474 Ceara 4 babies
  475. 475 Cornelia 4 babies
  476. 476 Criona 4 babies
  477. 477 Delia 4 babies 39
  478. 478 Doris 4 babies 70
  479. 479 Edell 4 babies 71
  480. 480 Edith 4 babies 40
  481. 481 Emir 4 babies 78
  482. 482 Gertrude 4 babies
  483. 483 Gwen 4 babies 165
  484. 484 Harriet 4 babies 74
  485. 485 Hillary 4 babies 77
  486. 486 Inez 4 babies
  487. 487 Iris 4 babies 78
  488. 488 Isabel 4 babies 150
  489. 489 Jan 4 babies
  490. 490 Janine 4 babies 171
  491. 491 Jeannette 4 babies 3
  492. 492 Jocelyn 4 babies
  493. 493 Joleen 4 babies
  494. 494 Juanita 4 babies
  495. 495 Karol 4 babies
  496. 496 Karyn 4 babies
  497. 497 Laoise 4 babies 4
  498. 498 Lauren 4 babies
  499. 499 Laurie 4 babies
  500. 500 Lavinia 4 babies 2
  501. 501 Leeann 4 babies 2
  502. 502 Lilian 4 babies 53
  503. 503 Lindsey 4 babies 162
  504. 504 Marcia 4 babies 78
  505. 505 Margurite 4 babies
  506. 506 Martine 4 babies
  507. 507 Melinda 4 babies 82
  508. 508 Norita 4 babies
  509. 509 Orna 4 babies 229
  510. 510 Riona 4 babies 88
  511. 511 Rosalyn 4 babies
  512. 512 Rosanne 4 babies 91
  513. 513 Shelia 4 babies 93
  514. 514 Shinead 4 babies
  515. 515 Stacy 4 babies 93
  516. 516 Susann 4 babies 3
  517. 517 Susannah 4 babies 92
  518. 518 Toni 4 babies
  519. 519 Treacy 4 babies 4
  520. 520 Vicky 4 babies 131
  521. 521 Yolanda 4 babies
  522. 522 Ada 3 babies
  523. 523 Ailis 3 babies
  524. 524 Alaine 3 babies
  525. 525 Alexis 3 babies
  526. 526 Andrina 3 babies
  527. 527 Angelique 3 babies 4
  528. 528 Anthea 3 babies 232
  529. 529 Ashleigh 3 babies 2
  530. 530 Astrid 3 babies 2
  531. 531 Attracta 3 babies 61
  532. 532 Ava 3 babies
  533. 533 Aveen 3 babies
  534. 534 Bernadine 3 babies
  535. 535 Blathnaid 3 babies 187
  536. 536 Brianan 3 babies
  537. 537 Bridin 3 babies 62
  538. 538 Briege 3 babies
  539. 539 Caragh 3 babies 142
  540. 540 Cathleen 3 babies 104
  541. 541 Cecelia 3 babies 6
  542. 542 Ceire 3 babies 65
  543. 543 Chantal 3 babies
  544. 544 Ciaran 3 babies
  545. 545 Coleen 3 babies
  546. 546 Corrina 3 babies 3
  547. 547 Daire 3 babies
  548. 548 Dana 3 babies 3
  549. 549 Daphne 3 babies 235
  550. 550 Dearbhail 3 babies
  551. 551 Denice 3 babies
  552. 552 Dominique 3 babies 71
  553. 553 Eibhlis 3 babies
  554. 554 Estelle 3 babies 150
  555. 555 Etain 3 babies 2
  556. 556 Evita 3 babies
  557. 557 Fleur 3 babies =
  558. 558 Florence 3 babies 71
  559. 559 Francesca 3 babies
  560. 560 Francine 3 babies
  561. 561 Gerardine 3 babies 73
  562. 562 Glynis 3 babies
  563. 563 Graine 3 babies
  564. 564 Hanna 3 babies 75
  565. 565 Hanora 3 babies 188
  566. 566 Hayley 3 babies 7
  567. 567 Honor 3 babies
  568. 568 Honora 3 babies 5
  569. 569 Jacintha 3 babies 78
  570. 570 Jackie 3 babies
  571. 571 Jade 3 babies
  572. 572 Jenifer 3 babies 126
  573. 573 Jennie 3 babies 6
  574. 574 Juliana 3 babies
  575. 575 Juliann 3 babies 79
  576. 576 Julianna 3 babies
  577. 577 Kathriona 3 babies 4
  578. 578 Kay 3 babies
  579. 579 Keara 3 babies
  580. 580 Krista 3 babies
  581. 581 Lauraine 3 babies
  582. 582 Lauressa 3 babies
  583. 583 Laverne 3 babies
  584. 584 Lea 3 babies
  585. 585 Leana 3 babies
  586. 586 Lianne 3 babies
  587. 587 Linsey 3 babies
  588. 588 Loretto 3 babies
  589. 589 Lucia 3 babies 137
  590. 590 Lucille 3 babies 137
  591. 591 Lucinda 3 babies 174
  592. 592 Lynnette 3 babies
  593. 593 Margarita 3 babies
  594. 594 Margo 3 babies 213
  595. 595 Marita 3 babies 213
  596. 596 Marlene 3 babies 142
  597. 597 Nadia 3 babies 141
  598. 598 Naimh 3 babies
  599. 599 Nancy 3 babies 216
  600. 600 Naomh 3 babies
  601. 601 Natalia 3 babies
  602. 602 Nodlaig 3 babies 94
  603. 603 Noeline 3 babies
  604. 604 Rena 3 babies 8
  605. 605 Rona 3 babies 6
  606. 606 Rosa 3 babies
  607. 607 Rosalind 3 babies 261
  608. 608 Rosarie 3 babies 149
  609. 609 Rosario 3 babies 149
  610. 610 Roseanna 3 babies
  611. 611 Roseanne 3 babies 9
  612. 612 Rosella 3 babies
  613. 613 Rosita 3 babies
  614. 614 Sadhbh 3 babies 153
  615. 615 Sebrena 3 babies
  616. 616 Shannon 3 babies
  617. 617 Shelley 3 babies 154
  618. 618 Sibeal 3 babies
  619. 619 Siofra 3 babies 12
  620. 620 Suzanna 3 babies 106
  621. 621 Zara 3 babies 6

Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO)

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