Most popular baby names in Ireland, 1989

The top girls’ name was Sarah, given to 936 babies. The top boys’ name was David, given to 1,186 babies.

The official ranking as published, with the number of babies given each name. Names with the same count share a rank.

Top 100 girls’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Sarah	936
2	Laura	716
3	Emma	609
4	Ciara	547
5	Lisa	511
6	Niamh	499
7	Michelle	482
8	Mary	460
9	Sinead	450
10	Aoife	437
10	Jennifer	437
12	Amy	395
13	Aisling	375
14	Claire	365
15	Catherine	352
16	Louise	330
17	Rachel	325
18	Fiona	303
19	Karen	280
20	Elaine	270
21	Danielle	242
22	Rebecca	233
23	Nicola	222
24	Elizabeth	201
25	Amanda	198
25	Siobhan	198
27	Orla	197
28	Margaret	187
29	Aine	173
29	Grace	173
31	Denise	172
32	Roisin	168
33	Alison	166
33	Ann	166
35	Stephanie	165
36	Kate	160
37	Grainne	156
38	Maria	153
39	Deirdre	151
39	Katie	151
41	Leanne	150
42	Marie	146
42	Tara	146
44	Caroline	144
44	Gillian	144
44	Jessica	144
44	Ruth	144
48	Clare	143
49	Donna	137
50	Eimear	134
51	Kelly	132
52	Christine	130
52	Sharon	130
52	Susan	130
55	Anne	129
55	Edel	129
57	Linda	128
58	Christina	125
59	Anna	122
60	Patricia	119
61	Stacey	118
62	Mairead	114
63	Joanne	111
64	Lorraine	110
64	Samantha	110
66	Tracey	105
67	Helen	103
67	Kathleen	103
67	Melissa	103
70	Kim	99
71	Deborah	97
72	Rachael	92
73	Bridget	89
73	Emer	89
75	Lauren	87
75	Martina	87
77	Nicole	86
78	Natalie	85
79	Gemma	84
80	Charlene	83
80	Sandra	83
82	Jane	82
83	Julie	80
83	Suzanne	80
83	Yvonne	80
86	Maeve	79
87	Carol	78
87	Jacqueline	78
89	Megan	77
90	Lorna	76
90	Natasha	76
92	Paula	75
93	Ellen	74
93	Hannah	74
95	Caitriona	73
95	Caoimhe	73
97	Chloe	72
97	Hazel	72
99	Eileen	71
99	Emily	71

All girls’ names in Ireland, 1989

Top 100 boys’ names

Rank	Name	Babies
1	David	1,186
2	John	1,062
3	Michael	899
4	James	854
5	Patrick	739
6	Stephen	735
7	Shane	693
8	Paul	610
9	Sean	594
10	Mark	583
11	Daniel	575
12	Thomas	499
13	Kevin	498
14	Brian	489
15	Robert	485
16	Christopher	475
17	Alan	438
18	Conor	437
19	Jason	416
20	Darren	350
21	Joseph	333
22	Keith	330
23	Andrew	326
24	Eoin	318
25	Martin	316
26	Niall	310
27	Anthony	309
28	Richard	298
29	Ian	296
30	Ciaran	291
31	Jonathan	278
32	Peter	260
33	William	254
34	Gary	250
35	Gerard	232
36	Philip	219
37	Barry	200
37	Colm	200
39	Brendan	198
40	Kieran	191
41	Dean	184
41	Ronan	184
43	Gavin	183
44	Aaron	180
45	Declan	172
46	Liam	167
47	Karl	164
48	Darragh	161
49	Damien	153
50	Aidan	149
51	Cian	144
52	Jamie	143
53	Colin	141
54	Craig	137
55	Padraig	134
56	Adam	130
56	Edward	130
58	Matthew	129
59	Cathal	128
60	Graham	127
61	Noel	125
62	Luke	124
63	Simon	120
64	Eoghan	111
65	Ross	109
66	Steven	107
67	Timothy	99
68	Donal	98
69	Raymond	96
70	Kenneth	95
71	Neil	94
72	Derek	91
73	Wayne	89
74	Adrian	88
74	Francis	88
76	Seamus	87
77	Nicholas	85
77	Rory	85
79	Denis	81
79	Owen	81
81	Lee	80
82	Cormac	79
83	Enda	70
84	Bernard	69
85	Killian	64
85	Shaun	64
87	Jack	63
88	Gareth	61
89	Dermot	60
89	Vincent	60
91	Hugh	58
91	Micheal	58
93	Bryan	56
94	Eamonn	55
95	Tomas	54
96	Eric	53
97	Carl	50
97	Gregory	50
99	Emmet	49
100	Samuel	48

All boys’ names in Ireland, 1989