Most popular boys’ names in Ireland, 1991
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 | 1,091 |
| 2 | John | 952 |
| 3 | James | 866 |
| 4 | Stephen | 809 |
| 5 | Michael | 798 |
| 6 | Shane | 682 |
| 7 | Sean | 657 |
| 8 | Patrick | 631 |
| 9 | Mark | 624 |
| 10 | Daniel | 610 |
| 11 | Conor | 591 |
| 12 | Kevin | 535 |
| 13 | Paul | 527 |
| 14 | Thomas | 503 |
| 15 | Robert | 459 |
| 16 | Niall | 440 |
| 17 | Brian | 427 |
| 18 | Christopher | 421 |
| 19 | Andrew | 388 |
| 20 | Darren | 383 |
| 21 | Alan | 373 |
| 22 | Eoin | 324 |
| 23 | Joseph | 293 |
| 24 | Ciaran | 287 |
| 25 | Gary | 280 |