Most popular girls’ names in Ireland, 1982
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 | 822 |
| 2 | Sarah | 789 |
| 3 | Michelle | 732 |
| 4 | Jennifer | 650 |
| 5 | Lisa | 649 |
| 6 | Elaine | 607 |
| 7 | Louise | 601 |
| 8 | Emma | 570 |
| 9 | Sinead | 538 |
| 10 | Catherine | 535 |
| 11 | Laura | 531 |
| 12 | Claire | 499 |
| 13 | Niamh | 481 |
| 14 | Aoife | 466 |
| 15 | Deirdre | 463 |
| 16 | Karen | 461 |
| 17 | Fiona | 447 |
| 18 | Caroline | 444 |
| 19 | Ciara | 391 |
| 20 | Nicola | 387 |
| 21 | Linda | 364 |
| 22 | Anne | 355 |
| 23 | Sharon | 345 |
| 24 | Ann | 342 |
| 25 | Margaret | 338 |