Most popular boys’ names in Ireland, 1980

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	2,510
2	David	1,740
3	Michael	1,426
4	Paul	1,262
5	Patrick	1,218
6	James	1,087
7	Brian	944
8	Thomas	844
9	Alan	815
10	Mark	814
11	Stephen	773
12	Robert	670
13	Kevin	568
14	William	541
15	Shane	540
16	Martin	506
17	Peter	489
18	Anthony	483
19	Keith	453
20	Joseph	446
21	Gerard	429
22	Barry	423
23	Jonathan	401
24	Niall	393
25	Daniel	373

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Brendan	372
26	Darren	372
28	Sean	370
29	Richard	365
30	Andrew	359
31	Ronan	356
32	Declan	348
32	Derek	348
34	Eoin	346
35	Damien	339
36	Philip	336
37	Jason	319
38	Conor	299
39	Gary	298
40	Ciaran	297
41	Kenneth	290
42	Gareth	282
42	Noel	282
44	Edward	272
45	Ian	271
46	Kieran	263
47	Colin	260
48	Christopher	255
49	Colm	253
50	Aidan	243
51	Liam	231
52	Gavin	230
53	Trevor	203
54	Raymond	199
55	Francis	192
55	Karl	192
57	Donal	186
58	Denis	182
59	Timothy	173
60	Adrian	169
61	Dermot	166
62	Simon	163
63	Graham	162
64	Padraig	157
65	Neil	137
66	Damian	136
67	Cathal	135
68	Vincent	132
68	Wayne	132
70	Ross	130
71	Seamus	128
72	Enda	122
73	Eamonn	116
74	Rory	115
75	Bernard	113
76	Matthew	110
77	Cormac	104
78	Owen	102
79	Garry	98
80	Charles	87
81	Fergal	85
81	Hugh	85
83	Nicholas	84
84	Laurence	82
84	Maurice	82
86	Desmond	81
87	Cornelius	76
87	Darragh	76
89	Eoghan	75
90	Eric	73
90	Jeremiah	73
92	Nigel	72
93	Bryan	71
94	Oliver	70
95	Diarmuid	69
96	George	68
97	Eugene	67
98	Steven	64
99	Terence	63
100	Gregory	62
101	Adam	61
102	Justin	60
103	Cian	59
104	Aaron	56
104	Stuart	56
106	Garrett	54
107	Luke	53
108	Eamon	52
108	Glenn	52
110	Emmet	51
111	Glen	49
112	Fergus	48
112	Garreth	48
112	Gordon	48
112	Padraic	48
116	Gerald	46
117	Karol	45
117	Shaun	45
119	Finbarr	44
119	Tomas	44
121	Ivan	43
121	Lee	43
123	Fintan	39
124	Wesley	38
125	Ruairi	34
126	Daragh	33
126	Gearoid	33
126	Jamie	33
126	Marcus	33
126	Roy	33
131	Aiden	32
131	Clive	32
131	Henry	32
131	Lorcan	32
135	Alexander	31
135	Leonard	31
135	Roger	31
138	Carl	30
138	Marc	30
140	Oisin	26
141	Micheal	25
142	Clifford	24
142	Edmond	24
142	Evan	24
142	Jeffrey	24
146	Arthur	23
146	Christian	23
146	Dean	23
146	Geoffrey	23
146	Killian	23
146	Samuel	23
152	Darran	22
152	Dominic	22
152	Morgan	22
152	Ronald	22
152	Ryan	22
157	Dara	21
157	Dylan	21
157	Edwin	21
157	Garret	21
157	Leo	21
157	Leon	21
163	Allen	20
163	Austin	20
163	Craig	20
166	Allan	19
166	Cillian	19
166	Colum	19
166	Emmett	19
166	Pauric	19
166	Warren	19
172	Tristan	18
172	Walter	18
174	Albert	17
174	Finbar	17
174	Jarlath	17
174	Louis	17
174	Robin	17
179	Bartholomew	16
179	Cyril	16
179	Daire	16
179	Scott	16
179	Stewart	16
184	Connor	15
184	Diarmaid	15
184	Donald	15
184	Fiachra	15
184	Nial	15
184	Pierce	15
184	Tadhg	15
191	Derrick	14
191	Frank	14
191	Jeremy	14
191	Julian	14
191	Leslie	14
191	Neville	14
191	Tony	14
198	Edmund	13
198	Jerome	13
198	Myles	13
198	Neal	13
202	Graeme	12
202	Lawrence	12
202	Phelim	12
205	Douglas	11
205	Gabriel	11
205	Ivor	11
205	Lloyd	11
205	Nathan	11
205	Padraigh	11
205	Peadar	11
205	Russell	11
213	Colman	10
213	Conal	10
213	Donagh	10
213	Donnacha	10
213	Frederick	10
213	Malachy	10
213	Mervyn	10
213	Neill	10
213	Rowan	10
222	Benjamin	9
222	Dale	9
222	Dennis	9
222	Derick	9
222	Dominick	9
222	Finian	9
222	Iain	9
222	Jack	9
222	Manus	9
222	Pearse	9
232	Aengus	8
232	Aonghus	8
232	Donncha	8
232	Dwayne	8
232	Fearghal	8
232	Malcolm	8
232	Ruaidhri	8
232	Terry	8
232	Ultan	8
241	Clement	7
241	Clinton	7
241	Daren	7
241	Daryl	7
241	Donnchadh	7
241	Norman	7
241	Odhran	7
241	Paraic	7
241	Pascal	7
241	Phillip	7
241	Raphael	7
252	Clint	6
252	Don	6
252	Eoghain	6
252	Finnian	6
252	Gavan	6
252	Johann	6
252	Lewis	6
252	Mathew	6
252	Miceal	6
252	Ralph	6
252	Roderick	6
252	Senan	6
264	Alfred	5
264	Anton	5
264	Ashley	5
264	Augustine	5
264	Brien	5
264	Conall	5
264	Feilim	5
264	Fionn	5
264	Garvan	5
264	Hans	5
264	Harold	5
264	Harry	5
264	Humphrey	5
264	Leigh	5
264	Mel	5
264	Mohamed	5
264	Paschal	5
264	Ray	5
264	Rodney	5
264	Rossa	5
264	Sheamus	5
264	Stephan	5
264	Tadgh	5
264	Victor	5
288	Alex	4
288	Alistair	4
288	Antonio	4
288	Antony	4
288	Ben	4
288	Conn	4
288	Cronan	4
288	Darrell	4
288	Domhnall	4
288	Duncan	4
288	Erik	4
288	Gerrard	4
288	Gordan	4
288	Greg	4
288	Gregg	4
288	Herbert	4
288	Howard	4
288	Hubert	4
288	Jim	4
288	Joshua	4
288	Kieron	4
288	Kris	4
288	Mac	4
288	Melvin	4
288	Mohammed	4
288	Mortimer	4
288	Padhraig	4
288	Piaras	4
288	Rodger	4
288	Ros	4
288	Seosamh	4
288	Stanley	4
288	Steve	4
321	Alastair	3
321	Alexis	3
321	Andreas	3
321	Antoin	3
321	Aodh	3
321	Aongus	3
321	Benedict	3
321	Bobby	3
321	Breandan	3
321	Canice	3
321	Carlos	3
321	Cliff	3
321	Coleman	3
321	Coman	3
321	Conan	3
321	Danny	3
321	Darach	3
321	Darryl	3
321	Davin	3
321	Denver	3
321	Dermott	3
321	Diego	3
321	Dillon	3
321	Donall	3
321	Duane	3
321	Eanna	3
321	Emlyn	3
321	Emmanuel	3
321	Ernest	3
321	Evin	3
321	Fearghus	3
321	Felix	3
321	Fionnan	3
321	Flannan	3
321	Francesco	3
321	Gerry	3
321	Guy	3
321	Hugo	3
321	Jacob	3
321	Jeffery	3
321	Johan	3
321	Johnathan	3
321	Jordan	3
321	Julien	3
321	Keelan	3
321	Kelvin	3
321	Kenny	3
321	Kilian	3
321	Lochlainn	3
321	Macartan	3
321	Mervin	3
321	Muiris	3
321	Nicolas	3
321	Oran	3
321	Pierre	3
321	Quentin	3
321	Redmond	3
321	Reginald	3
321	Reuben	3
321	Roberto	3
321	Roland	3
321	Rudi	3
321	Shay	3
321	Tiernan	3
321	Tom	3
321	Tommy	3
321	Troy	3
321	Tyrone	3
321	Vivian	3