Most popular boys’ names in Ireland, 1997
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 | Sean | 872 |
| 2 | Conor | 867 |
| 3 | James | 757 |
| 4 | Michael | 676 |
| 5 | John | 636 |
| 6 | Shane | 633 |
| 7 | David | 617 |
| 8 | Daniel | 607 |
| 9 | Aaron | 594 |
| 10 | Jack | 568 |
| 11 | Patrick | 553 |
| 12 | Adam | 532 |
| 13 | Dylan | 531 |
| 14 | Stephen | 524 |
| 15 | Mark | 469 |
| 16 | Thomas | 449 |
| 17 | Ryan | 437 |
| 18 | Cian | 402 |
| 19 | Luke | 400 |
| 20 | Eoin | 381 |
| 21 | Kevin | 357 |
| 22 | Robert | 336 |
| 23 | Andrew | 316 |
| 24 | Brian | 315 |
| 25 | Ciaran | 306 |