Most popular girls’ 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 | Sarah | 953 |
| 2 | Laura | 783 |
| 3 | Michelle | 626 |
| 4 | Jennifer | 609 |
| 5 | Emma | 605 |
| 6 | Ciara | 570 |
| 6 | Mary | 570 |
| 8 | Lisa | 542 |
| 9 | Niamh | 494 |
| 10 | Claire | 476 |
| 11 | Sinead | 474 |
| 12 | Aoife | 465 |
| 13 | Louise | 414 |
| 14 | Catherine | 394 |
| 15 | Amanda | 371 |
| 16 | Elaine | 354 |
| 17 | Nicola | 342 |
| 18 | Aisling | 337 |
| 19 | Karen | 335 |
| 20 | Amy | 330 |
| 21 | Rachel | 327 |
| 22 | Fiona | 309 |
| 23 | Caroline | 304 |
| 24 | Deirdre | 276 |
| 25 | Orla | 238 |