Most popular girls’ 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 | Sarah | 1,024 |
| 2 | Laura | 752 |
| 3 | Emma | 636 |
| 4 | Mary | 603 |
| 5 | Lisa | 593 |
| 6 | Ciara | 556 |
| 7 | Michelle | 548 |
| 8 | Jennifer | 544 |
| 9 | Aoife | 492 |
| 10 | Claire | 451 |
| 11 | Niamh | 443 |
| 12 | Sinead | 429 |
| 13 | Louise | 423 |
| 14 | Aisling | 371 |
| 15 | Amy | 357 |
| 16 | Catherine | 346 |
| 17 | Rachel | 342 |
| 18 | Nicola | 337 |
| 19 | Fiona | 334 |
| 20 | Elaine | 322 |
| 21 | Amanda | 318 |
| 22 | Karen | 316 |
| 23 | Siobhan | 271 |
| 24 | Margaret | 265 |
| 25 | Deirdre | 261 |