Most popular girls’ 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 | Sarah | 824 |
| 2 | Laura | 782 |
| 3 | Michelle | 650 |
| 4 | Mary | 644 |
| 5 | Emma | 634 |
| 6 | Jennifer | 599 |
| 7 | Lisa | 552 |
| 8 | Ciara | 540 |
| 9 | Aoife | 526 |
| 10 | Claire | 475 |
| 11 | Niamh | 468 |
| 12 | Elaine | 437 |
| 12 | Louise | 437 |
| 14 | Catherine | 435 |
| 15 | Karen | 381 |
| 15 | Sinead | 381 |
| 17 | Amanda | 360 |
| 18 | Aisling | 347 |
| 19 | Fiona | 341 |
| 20 | Amy | 312 |
| 21 | Caroline | 307 |
| 22 | Rachel | 306 |
| 23 | Deirdre | 305 |
| 24 | Linda | 291 |
| 25 | Nicola | 277 |