Most popular girls’ 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 | Sarah | 830 |
| 2 | Mary | 669 |
| 3 | Lisa | 666 |
| 4 | Laura | 665 |
| 5 | Jennifer | 661 |
| 6 | Michelle | 608 |
| 7 | Catherine | 498 |
| 8 | Emma | 493 |
| 9 | Karen | 461 |
| 10 | Claire | 455 |
| 11 | Sinead | 453 |
| 12 | Niamh | 444 |
| 13 | Ciara | 438 |
| 14 | Elaine | 434 |
| 15 | Louise | 429 |
| 16 | Aoife | 420 |
| 17 | Fiona | 370 |
| 18 | Caroline | 351 |
| 19 | Aisling | 311 |
| 20 | Deirdre | 309 |
| 21 | Sharon | 300 |
| 22 | Rachel | 299 |
| 23 | Nicola | 296 |
| 24 | Linda | 287 |
| 25 | Lorraine | 285 |