Most popular girls’ 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 | Mary | 1,896 |
| 2 | Catherine | 939 |
| 3 | Margaret | 830 |
| 4 | Ann | 619 |
| 5 | Sharon | 601 |
| 6 | Elizabeth | 546 |
| 7 | Anne | 531 |
| 8 | Fiona | 519 |
| 9 | Deirdre | 514 |
| 10 | Caroline | 443 |
| 11 | Patricia | 415 |
| 12 | Martina | 385 |
| 13 | Bridget | 378 |
| 14 | Helen | 374 |
| 15 | Sandra | 373 |
| 16 | Karen | 357 |
| 17 | Linda | 343 |
| 18 | Michelle | 334 |
| 19 | Susan | 325 |
| 20 | Geraldine | 322 |
| 21 | Siobhan | 312 |
| 22 | Elaine | 291 |
| 23 | Bernadette | 268 |
| 24 | Sinead | 266 |
| 25 | Lorraine | 254 |