Most popular boys’ names in Ireland, 1973
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 | 2,431 |
| 2 | Michael | 1,600 |
| 3 | Patrick | 1,484 |
| 4 | David | 1,262 |
| 5 | Paul | 1,112 |
| 6 | James | 1,002 |
| 7 | Thomas | 996 |
| 8 | Mark | 927 |
| 9 | Brian | 692 |
| 10 | Alan | 605 |
| 10 | Martin | 605 |
| 12 | Stephen | 602 |
| 13 | William | 582 |
| 14 | Declan | 529 |
| 15 | Anthony | 518 |
| 16 | Gerard | 486 |
| 17 | Kevin | 471 |
| 18 | Peter | 470 |
| 19 | Robert | 466 |
| 20 | Joseph | 458 |
| 21 | Jason | 418 |
| 22 | Brendan | 374 |
| 23 | Noel | 363 |
| 24 | Keith | 361 |
| 25 | Shane | 351 |