Most popular boys’ names in Ireland, 1976
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 | 2,106 |
| 2 | David | 1,478 |
| 3 | Michael | 1,413 |
| 4 | Patrick | 1,264 |
| 5 | Paul | 1,098 |
| 6 | James | 1,010 |
| 7 | Mark | 916 |
| 8 | Thomas | 826 |
| 9 | Brian | 812 |
| 10 | Stephen | 779 |
| 11 | Alan | 718 |
| 12 | William | 543 |
| 13 | Martin | 520 |
| 14 | Anthony | 504 |
| 15 | Shane | 478 |
| 16 | Kevin | 474 |
| 17 | Robert | 457 |
| 18 | Keith | 453 |
| 19 | Brendan | 432 |
| 20 | Gerard | 422 |
| 21 | Declan | 413 |
| 22 | Joseph | 396 |
| 23 | Peter | 392 |
| 24 | Barry | 381 |
| 25 | Niall | 359 |