Most popular girls’ 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 | Sarah | 829 |
| 2 | Mary | 744 |
| 3 | Laura | 714 |
| 4 | Michelle | 684 |
| 5 | Jennifer | 682 |
| 6 | Lisa | 605 |
| 7 | Emma | 560 |
| 8 | Sinead | 541 |
| 9 | Karen | 513 |
| 10 | Aoife | 489 |
| 10 | Louise | 489 |
| 12 | Catherine | 484 |
| 13 | Elaine | 447 |
| 14 | Niamh | 426 |
| 15 | Claire | 418 |
| 16 | Caroline | 414 |
| 17 | Sharon | 412 |
| 18 | Ciara | 406 |
| 18 | Fiona | 406 |
| 20 | Deirdre | 387 |
| 21 | Lorraine | 341 |
| 22 | Nicola | 323 |
| 23 | Linda | 312 |
| 24 | Margaret | 309 |
| 25 | Elizabeth | 293 |