Most popular boys’ names in Ireland, 1996
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 | Conor | 811 |
| 2 | Sean | 804 |
| 3 | Shane | 696 |
| 4 | Michael | 687 |
| 5 | Daniel | 684 |
| 6 | John | 677 |
| 7 | James | 667 |
| 8 | David | 640 |
| 9 | Aaron | 556 |
| 10 | Stephen | 533 |
| 11 | Adam | 515 |
| 12 | Jack | 514 |
| 13 | Patrick | 507 |
| 14 | Dylan | 491 |
| 15 | Thomas | 476 |
| 16 | Mark | 445 |
| 17 | Ryan | 429 |
| 18 | Luke | 395 |
| 19 | Andrew | 375 |
| 20 | Eoin | 362 |
| 20 | Kevin | 362 |
| 22 | Cian | 360 |
| 23 | Robert | 343 |
| 24 | Brian | 329 |
| 25 | Ciaran | 327 |