Most popular boys’ names in Ireland, 1985
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 | David | 1,464 |
| 2 | John | 1,437 |
| 3 | Michael | 1,078 |
| 4 | Stephen | 1,000 |
| 5 | James | 944 |
| 6 | Patrick | 938 |
| 7 | Paul | 873 |
| 8 | Mark | 825 |
| 9 | Brian | 689 |
| 10 | Thomas | 687 |
| 11 | Shane | 610 |
| 12 | Alan | 603 |
| 13 | Kevin | 577 |
| 14 | Daniel | 547 |
| 15 | Robert | 500 |
| 16 | Sean | 497 |
| 17 | Barry | 471 |
| 18 | Christopher | 424 |
| 19 | Andrew | 422 |
| 20 | Anthony | 420 |
| 21 | William | 398 |
| 22 | Martin | 388 |
| 23 | Joseph | 386 |
| 24 | Peter | 366 |
| 25 | Conor | 356 |