Most popular boys’ names in Ireland, 1971
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 | 2,654 |
| 2 | Michael | 1,745 |
| 3 | Patrick | 1,705 |
| 4 | David | 1,269 |
| 5 | James | 1,190 |
| 6 | Thomas | 1,054 |
| 7 | Paul | 1,030 |
| 8 | Mark | 748 |
| 9 | Brian | 736 |
| 10 | William | 698 |
| 11 | Martin | 599 |
| 12 | Declan | 574 |
| 13 | Alan | 569 |
| 14 | Stephen | 568 |
| 15 | Anthony | 556 |
| 16 | Gerard | 524 |
| 17 | Peter | 521 |
| 18 | Kevin | 519 |
| 19 | Joseph | 508 |
| 20 | Robert | 481 |
| 21 | Brendan | 368 |
| 22 | Noel | 360 |
| 23 | Edward | 339 |
| 24 | Derek | 335 |
| 25 | Richard | 328 |