Most popular boys’ names in Ireland, 1988
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 | 1,318 |
| 2 | John | 1,110 |
| 3 | Michael | 903 |
| 4 | Stephen | 851 |
| 5 | Shane | 830 |
| 6 | James | 824 |
| 7 | Patrick | 810 |
| 8 | Mark | 729 |
| 9 | Paul | 716 |
| 10 | Thomas | 592 |
| 11 | Sean | 560 |
| 12 | Kevin | 555 |
| 13 | Daniel | 517 |
| 14 | Robert | 504 |
| 15 | Brian | 492 |
| 16 | Christopher | 457 |
| 17 | Alan | 428 |
| 18 | Darren | 425 |
| 19 | Conor | 420 |
| 20 | Jason | 359 |
| 21 | Niall | 350 |
| 22 | Keith | 337 |
| 23 | Anthony | 335 |
| 24 | Joseph | 331 |
| 25 | Martin | 324 |