Most popular boys’ names in Ireland, 1987
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 | 1,282 |
| 2 | John | 1,250 |
| 3 | Michael | 956 |
| 4 | James | 940 |
| 5 | Stephen | 875 |
| 6 | Patrick | 870 |
| 7 | Paul | 814 |
| 8 | Shane | 779 |
| 9 | Mark | 744 |
| 10 | Thomas | 634 |
| 11 | Kevin | 583 |
| 12 | Brian | 545 |
| 13 | Alan | 535 |
| 14 | Sean | 533 |
| 15 | Robert | 510 |
| 16 | Daniel | 495 |
| 17 | Christopher | 457 |
| 18 | Conor | 444 |
| 19 | Darren | 397 |
| 20 | Joseph | 395 |
| 21 | Andrew | 384 |
| 22 | Anthony | 383 |
| 23 | William | 369 |
| 24 | Martin | 360 |
| 25 | Ciaran | 347 |