Most popular boys’ names in Ireland, 1969
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 | John | 2,811 |
| 2 | Patrick | 1,797 |
| 3 | Michael | 1,753 |
| 4 | James | 1,186 |
| 5 | Thomas | 1,139 |
| 6 | David | 1,127 |
| 7 | Paul | 1,075 |
| 8 | William | 730 |
| 9 | Martin | 680 |
| 10 | Brian | 678 |
| 11 | Mark | 626 |
| 12 | Gerard | 555 |
| 13 | Anthony | 551 |
| 14 | Joseph | 536 |
| 15 | Alan | 517 |
| 16 | Peter | 490 |
| 17 | Kevin | 473 |
| 18 | Stephen | 466 |
| 19 | Robert | 420 |
| 20 | Declan | 413 |
| 21 | Brendan | 390 |
| 22 | Edward | 377 |
| 23 | Noel | 332 |
| 24 | Derek | 331 |
| 25 | Daniel | 298 |