Most popular boys’ names in Ireland, 1977

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	2,086
2	David	1,571
3	Michael	1,349
4	Patrick	1,227
5	Paul	1,114
6	James	927
7	Brian	865
8	Mark	864
9	Thomas	770
10	Stephen	704
11	Alan	679
12	Anthony	542
13	Martin	535
14	Kevin	522
15	William	497
16	Robert	470
17	Shane	468
18	Gerard	443
19	Peter	415
20	Joseph	411
21	Keith	389
22	Brendan	384
23	Niall	370
24	Declan	362
25	Barry	348

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Richard	348
27	Derek	338
27	Sean	338
29	Andrew	318
30	Jason	317
31	Daniel	316
32	Ian	314
33	Gavin	299
34	Darren	294
35	Edward	270
36	Kieran	266
36	Philip	266
38	Kenneth	260
39	Noel	256
40	Ronan	244
41	Raymond	241
42	Damien	239
43	Conor	232
44	Aidan	227
45	Francis	226
46	Christopher	225
47	Colin	224
48	Jonathan	222
49	Adrian	219
49	Colm	219
51	Ciaran	207
52	Trevor	200
53	Timothy	190
54	Denis	183
55	Donal	178
56	Liam	175
57	Dermot	170
58	Graham	160
59	Eoin	157
59	Neil	157
59	Seamus	157
62	Wesley	155
63	Damian	146
64	Gary	143
65	Bernard	139
66	Enda	136
67	Simon	135
68	Rory	130
69	Padraig	123
70	Fergal	122
70	Vincent	122
72	Cathal	119
73	Owen	104
74	Oliver	102
75	Eamonn	101
76	Desmond	100
77	Nicholas	99
78	Wayne	95
79	Cornelius	92
79	Matthew	92
81	Karl	91
82	Maurice	86
83	Eugene	85
84	Gareth	83
84	Laurence	83
84	Nigel	83
87	Garrett	76
88	Charles	75
88	Ross	75
90	Gordon	73
91	Darragh	72
91	Diarmuid	72
93	Gregory	71
93	Jeremiah	71
95	Cormac	70
95	Hugh	70
97	Garry	69
98	Bryan	68
98	Eamon	68
98	Stuart	68
98	Terence	68
102	Justin	67
103	Eric	66
103	Steven	66
105	George	62
106	Fergus	58
107	Aaron	55
108	Ivan	54
109	Eoghan	53
110	Gerald	48
111	Ruairi	46
112	Cian	45
112	Glen	45
114	Emmet	44
115	Finbarr	43
116	Henry	41
117	Glenn	39
117	Padraic	39
119	Carl	37
119	Clive	37
121	Lee	36
122	Fintan	34
122	Roy	34
124	Marcus	32
124	Micheal	32
124	Shaun	32
127	Leonard	31
128	Dominic	30
128	Edmond	30
128	Warren	30
131	Garreth	29
131	Gearoid	29
131	Luke	29
134	Killian	28
134	Tomas	28
136	Edmund	27
136	Jeffrey	27
138	Adam	26
138	Dara	26
138	Leslie	26
141	Colum	25
142	Allan	24
142	Daragh	24
142	Donald	24
142	Marc	24
146	Austin	23
146	Geoffrey	23
146	Jeremy	23
149	Allen	22
149	Dean	22
149	Edwin	22
152	Morgan	21
153	Aiden	20
153	Alexander	20
153	Christian	20
153	Daire	20
153	Leo	20
153	Robin	20
159	Craig	19
159	Cyril	19
159	Emmett	19
159	Finbar	19
159	Neville	19
159	Oisin	19
159	Stewart	19
166	Benjamin	18
166	Evan	18
166	Garret	18
166	Scott	18
170	Arthur	17
170	Samuel	17
170	Victor	17
173	Diarmaid	16
173	Neal	16
175	Derrick	15
175	Malcolm	15
175	Rodney	15
175	Walter	15
179	Fiachra	14
179	Mervyn	14
179	Pearse	14
179	Pierce	14
179	Roger	14
184	Albert	13
184	Bartholomew	13
184	Colman	13
184	Frank	13
184	Ivor	13
184	Jamie	13
184	Lorcan	13
184	Myles	13
184	Neill	13
184	Ryan	13
194	Derick	12
194	Douglas	12
194	Dylan	12
194	Frederick	12
194	Iain	12
194	Tadgh	12
200	Clifford	11
200	Clinton	11
200	Daren	11
200	Malachy	11
200	Nathan	11
200	Paschal	11
200	Roderick	11
200	Tadhg	11
208	Connor	10
208	Darran	10
208	Gabriel	10
208	Jarlath	10
208	Jerome	10
208	Lawrence	10
208	Norman	10
208	Padraigh	10
208	Phillip	10
208	Quentin	10
208	Ronald	10
208	Vivian	10
220	Cillian	9
220	Julian	9
220	Leon	9
220	Lloyd	9
220	Ruaidhri	9
220	Russell	9
220	Terry	9
227	Conal	8
227	Darach	8
227	Donagh	8
227	Johann	8
227	Pauric	8
227	Stephan	8
227	Valentine	8
234	Ambrose	7
234	Ashley	7
234	Clement	7
234	Cronan	7
234	Dennis	7
234	Donall	7
234	Donncha	7
234	Donnchadh	7
234	Dwayne	7
234	Feargal	7
234	Fearghal	7
234	Garvan	7
234	Jude	7
234	Nial	7
234	Oran	7
234	Paraic	7
234	Pascal	7
234	Phelim	7
234	Ultan	7
253	Cecil	6
253	Conall	6
253	Daryl	6
253	Dominick	6
253	Don	6
253	Donnacha	6
253	Duncan	6
253	Eanna	6
253	Eoghain	6
253	Gavan	6
253	Howard	6
253	Hugo	6
253	Kristian	6
253	Manus	6
253	Miceal	6
253	Mortimer	6
253	Muiris	6
253	Senan	6
253	Tony	6
253	Troy	6
273	Anton	5
273	Aonghus	5
273	Columba	5
273	Errol	5
273	Eunan	5
273	Finian	5
273	Fionan	5
273	Giles	5
273	Glynn	5
273	Gregg	5
273	Harold	5
273	Padhraig	5
273	Peadar	5
273	Pio	5
273	Ralph	5
273	Reginald	5
273	Rossa	5
273	Rowan	5
273	Tiernan	5
273	Turlough	5
293	Alec	4
293	Alphonsus	4
293	Billy	4
293	Cahal	4
293	Canice	4
293	Clint	4
293	Connell	4
293	Damon	4
293	Dan	4
293	Danny	4
293	Darin	4
293	Davin	4
293	Dermott	4
293	Derry	4
293	Elton	4
293	Erik	4
293	Fabian	4
293	Fachtna	4
293	Flannan	4
293	Florence	4
293	Gerry	4
293	Gordan	4
293	Graeme	4
293	Hubert	4
293	Kieron	4
293	Leigh	4
293	Leroy	4
293	Louis	4
293	Melvin	4
293	Pierre	4
293	Rodger	4
293	Roland	4
293	Ros	4
293	Ruari	4
293	Shay	4
293	Stefan	4
293	Steve	4
293	Tristan	4
293	Virgil	4
293	Westley	4
333	Aeneas	3
333	Aengus	3
333	Alvin	3
333	Aodhan	3
333	Aubrey	3
333	Augustine	3
333	Caimin	3
333	Coleman	3
333	Daithi	3
333	Daran	3
333	Dario	3
333	Darra	3
333	Dereck	3
333	Donogh	3
333	Emlyn	3
333	Evin	3
333	Felim	3
333	Finghin	3
333	Garett	3
333	Gene	3
333	Guy	3
333	Humphrey	3
333	Jeffery	3
333	Jerard	3
333	Johnathan	3
333	Jonathon	3
333	Lionel	3
333	Mac	3
333	Mathew	3
333	Naoise	3
333	Nessan	3
333	Odhran	3
333	Raphael	3
333	Redmond	3
333	Reuben	3
333	Roberto	3
333	Rohan	3
333	Rupert	3
333	Terance	3
333	Toby	3
333	Tyrone	3