Most popular boys’ names in Ireland, 1986
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 | 1,330 |
| 2 | David | 1,244 |
| 3 | Michael | 1,065 |
| 4 | James | 982 |
| 5 | Patrick | 926 |
| 6 | Stephen | 921 |
| 7 | Mark | 831 |
| 8 | Paul | 824 |
| 9 | Shane | 685 |
| 10 | Brian | 668 |
| 11 | Thomas | 658 |
| 12 | Kevin | 639 |
| 13 | Alan | 579 |
| 14 | Daniel | 557 |
| 15 | Robert | 522 |
| 16 | Sean | 519 |
| 17 | Christopher | 442 |
| 18 | Joseph | 409 |
| 19 | Andrew | 398 |
| 20 | Richard | 386 |
| 21 | William | 383 |
| 22 | Anthony | 381 |
| 22 | Jason | 381 |
| 24 | Conor | 370 |
| 25 | Martin | 365 |