Most popular girls’ names in Ireland, 1968
The official ranking as published, with the number of babies given each name. Names with the same count share a rank.
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary | 2,364 |
| 2 | Catherine | 1,082 |
| 3 | Margaret | 1,029 |
| 4 | Ann | 749 |
| 5 | Anne | 656 |
| 6 | Elizabeth | 625 |
| 7 | Deirdre | 468 |
| 8 | Patricia | 461 |
| 9 | Caroline | 457 |
| 10 | Bridget | 418 |
| 11 | Martina | 411 |
| 12 | Geraldine | 410 |
| 13 | Sharon | 400 |
| 14 | Susan | 393 |
| 15 | Sandra | 371 |
| 16 | Helen | 358 |
| 17 | Fiona | 357 |
| 18 | Linda | 355 |
| 19 | Marie | 294 |
| 20 | Karen | 289 |
| 21 | Bernadette | 282 |
| 22 | Eileen | 276 |
| 23 | Jacqueline | 274 |
| 24 | Maria | 270 |
| 25 | Kathleen | 261 |