Most popular boys’ names in Ireland, 1989
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 | 1,186 |
| 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 |