Most popular girls’ 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 | Mary | 1,529 |
| 2 | Catherine | 785 |
| 3 | Margaret | 686 |
| 4 | Sinead | 659 |
| 5 | Caroline | 604 |
| 6 | Fiona | 563 |
| 7 | Deirdre | 529 |
| 8 | Elizabeth | 520 |
| 9 | Anne | 489 |
| 10 | Michelle | 468 |
| 11 | Sharon | 460 |
| 12 | Ann | 453 |
| 13 | Linda | 437 |
| 14 | Karen | 425 |
| 15 | Martina | 391 |
| 16 | Elaine | 388 |
| 17 | Sandra | 378 |
| 18 | Patricia | 376 |
| 19 | Jennifer | 361 |
| 20 | Lisa | 358 |
| 21 | Siobhan | 332 |
| 22 | Lorraine | 327 |
| 23 | Louise | 325 |
| 24 | Susan | 322 |
| 25 | Bridget | 314 |