Most popular girls’ names in Ireland, 1981
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 | 882 |
| 2 | Michelle | 702 |
| 3 | Sarah | 696 |
| 4 | Jennifer | 635 |
| 5 | Lisa | 629 |
| 6 | Sinead | 610 |
| 7 | Emma | 568 |
| 8 | Catherine | 535 |
| 9 | Karen | 530 |
| 10 | Louise | 528 |
| 11 | Niamh | 501 |
| 12 | Caroline | 491 |
| 13 | Elaine | 489 |
| 14 | Laura | 488 |
| 15 | Aoife | 471 |
| 16 | Claire | 457 |
| 17 | Deirdre | 456 |
| 18 | Fiona | 442 |
| 19 | Margaret | 399 |
| 20 | Ann | 379 |
| 21 | Lorraine | 376 |
| 22 | Ciara | 363 |
| 23 | Nicola | 359 |
| 24 | Elizabeth | 332 |
| 24 | Linda | 332 |