Most popular boys’ names in Ireland, 1984
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 | 1,608 |
| 2 | David | 1,556 |
| 3 | Michael | 1,214 |
| 4 | Patrick | 1,074 |
| 5 | Stephen | 1,024 |
| 6 | James | 955 |
| 7 | Paul | 912 |
| 8 | Mark | 858 |
| 9 | Thomas | 730 |
| 10 | Brian | 728 |
| 11 | Alan | 647 |
| 12 | Kevin | 630 |
| 13 | Shane | 612 |
| 14 | Robert | 573 |
| 15 | Sean | 476 |
| 16 | Daniel | 462 |
| 17 | Christopher | 434 |
| 18 | William | 428 |
| 19 | Anthony | 420 |
| 20 | Martin | 416 |
| 21 | Joseph | 411 |
| 22 | Peter | 400 |
| 23 | Barry | 396 |
| 24 | Andrew | 381 |
| 25 | Keith | 372 |