Most popular girls’ 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 | Mary | 1,907 |
| 2 | Catherine | 914 |
| 3 | Margaret | 837 |
| 4 | Fiona | 616 |
| 5 | Sinead | 598 |
| 6 | Ann | 582 |
| 7 | Elizabeth | 579 |
| 8 | Sharon | 570 |
| 9 | Anne | 538 |
| 10 | Deirdre | 535 |
| 11 | Caroline | 484 |
| 12 | Patricia | 467 |
| 13 | Michelle | 434 |
| 14 | Sandra | 422 |
| 15 | Siobhan | 401 |
| 16 | Elaine | 354 |
| 16 | Karen | 354 |
| 16 | Linda | 354 |
| 19 | Geraldine | 349 |
| 20 | Bridget | 348 |
| 21 | Martina | 344 |
| 22 | Helen | 339 |
| 23 | Susan | 335 |
| 24 | Bernadette | 302 |
| 25 | Maria | 289 |