Most popular boys’ names in Ireland, 1975
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 | 2,088 |
| 2 | Michael | 1,389 |
| 3 | David | 1,360 |
| 4 | Patrick | 1,310 |
| 5 | Paul | 1,108 |
| 6 | James | 1,033 |
| 7 | Mark | 863 |
| 8 | Thomas | 823 |
| 9 | Alan | 747 |
| 10 | Brian | 726 |
| 11 | Stephen | 692 |
| 12 | Martin | 548 |
| 13 | William | 538 |
| 14 | Oliver | 537 |
| 15 | Anthony | 521 |
| 16 | Kevin | 465 |
| 17 | Keith | 459 |
| 18 | Gerard | 456 |
| 19 | Robert | 437 |
| 20 | Peter | 432 |
| 21 | Declan | 408 |
| 22 | Shane | 401 |
| 23 | Joseph | 389 |
| 24 | Brendan | 381 |
| 25 | Jason | 370 |