Most popular girls’ 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 | Sarah | 921 |
| 2 | Laura | 771 |
| 3 | Emma | 613 |
| 4 | Lisa | 581 |
| 5 | Ciara | 564 |
| 6 | Niamh | 514 |
| 7 | Mary | 505 |
| 8 | Michelle | 501 |
| 9 | Jennifer | 496 |
| 10 | Aoife | 471 |
| 11 | Sinead | 460 |
| 12 | Claire | 427 |
| 13 | Louise | 401 |
| 14 | Amy | 347 |
| 15 | Rachel | 346 |
| 16 | Aisling | 340 |
| 17 | Catherine | 339 |
| 18 | Elaine | 309 |
| 18 | Karen | 309 |
| 20 | Fiona | 289 |
| 21 | Nicola | 267 |
| 22 | Margaret | 227 |
| 23 | Amanda | 216 |
| 24 | Caroline | 202 |
| 25 | Danielle | 201 |