Most popular boys’ names in Ireland, 1983
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 | 1,710 |
| 2 | David | 1,631 |
| 3 | Michael | 1,174 |
| 4 | Stephen | 1,116 |
| 5 | Patrick | 1,110 |
| 6 | James | 993 |
| 7 | Paul | 965 |
| 8 | Mark | 865 |
| 9 | Brian | 747 |
| 10 | Thomas | 707 |
| 11 | Alan | 687 |
| 12 | Shane | 662 |
| 13 | Kevin | 637 |
| 14 | Robert | 615 |
| 15 | Sean | 464 |
| 16 | Daniel | 455 |
| 16 | William | 455 |
| 18 | Joseph | 453 |
| 19 | Keith | 452 |
| 20 | Anthony | 449 |
| 21 | Martin | 448 |
| 22 | Peter | 440 |
| 23 | Christopher | 430 |
| 24 | Barry | 409 |
| 25 | Jonathan | 395 |