Most popular boys’ names in Ireland, 1990
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 | 1,108 |
| 2 | John | 972 |
| 3 | Michael | 883 |
| 4 | Stephen | 823 |
| 5 | James | 785 |
| 6 | Shane | 754 |
| 7 | Patrick | 711 |
| 8 | Mark | 627 |
| 9 | Daniel | 623 |
| 10 | Sean | 620 |
| 11 | Paul | 575 |
| 12 | Kevin | 571 |
| 13 | Christopher | 522 |
| 14 | Brian | 510 |
| 15 | Thomas | 502 |
| 16 | Robert | 481 |
| 17 | Conor | 460 |
| 18 | Andrew | 413 |
| 19 | Alan | 391 |
| 20 | Darren | 374 |
| 21 | Niall | 369 |
| 22 | Eoin | 340 |
| 23 | William | 325 |
| 24 | Ian | 297 |
| 25 | Joseph | 294 |