Most popular girls’ names in Ireland, 1979
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 | 944 |
| 2 | Michelle | 650 |
| 3 | Caroline | 647 |
| 4 | Catherine | 618 |
| 5 | Sinead | 594 |
| 6 | Lisa | 536 |
| 7 | Sarah | 506 |
| 8 | Deirdre | 498 |
| 9 | Karen | 494 |
| 10 | Jennifer | 486 |
| 11 | Emma | 480 |
| 12 | Fiona | 469 |
| 12 | Niamh | 469 |
| 14 | Lorraine | 460 |
| 15 | Paula | 453 |
| 16 | Louise | 447 |
| 17 | Elaine | 446 |
| 18 | Laura | 395 |
| 19 | Linda | 390 |
| 20 | Ann | 380 |
| 21 | Aoife | 379 |
| 22 | Margaret | 374 |
| 23 | Elizabeth | 370 |
| 24 | Claire | 369 |
| 25 | Sharon | 368 |