Most popular boys’ names in Ireland, 1970
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 | 2,629 |
| 2 | Michael | 1,708 |
| 3 | Patrick | 1,674 |
| 4 | David | 1,160 |
| 5 | James | 1,130 |
| 6 | Thomas | 1,095 |
| 7 | Paul | 1,031 |
| 8 | William | 739 |
| 9 | Mark | 670 |
| 10 | Brian | 651 |
| 11 | Gerard | 637 |
| 12 | Martin | 603 |
| 13 | Alan | 567 |
| 14 | Anthony | 563 |
| 15 | Declan | 518 |
| 16 | Joseph | 483 |
| 17 | Stephen | 467 |
| 18 | Kevin | 449 |
| 19 | Robert | 448 |
| 20 | Peter | 427 |
| 21 | Brendan | 395 |
| 22 | Noel | 372 |
| 23 | Edward | 362 |
| 24 | Derek | 342 |
| 25 | Richard | 335 |