Most popular girls’ names in Ireland, 1972
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 | 1,581 |
| 2 | Catherine | 853 |
| 3 | Margaret | 766 |
| 4 | Fiona | 657 |
| 5 | Sinead | 606 |
| 6 | Elizabeth | 544 |
| 7 | Ann | 533 |
| 8 | Sharon | 525 |
| 9 | Deirdre | 516 |
| 10 | Anne | 510 |
| 11 | Caroline | 488 |
| 12 | Michelle | 444 |
| 13 | Patricia | 398 |
| 14 | Karen | 394 |
| 15 | Linda | 379 |
| 16 | Elaine | 365 |
| 17 | Martina | 356 |
| 18 | Sandra | 355 |
| 19 | Jennifer | 330 |
| 19 | Lorraine | 330 |
| 21 | Susan | 320 |
| 22 | Siobhan | 319 |
| 23 | Bridget | 313 |
| 24 | Helen | 301 |
| 25 | Lisa | 290 |