Most popular girls’ 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 | Sarah | 840 |
| 2 | Aoife | 727 |
| 3 | Ciara | 624 |
| 4 | Emma | 623 |
| 5 | Niamh | 622 |
| 6 | Rachel | 543 |
| 7 | Rebecca | 525 |
| 8 | Amy | 524 |
| 9 | Chloe | 510 |
| 10 | Laura | 501 |
| 11 | Megan | 482 |
| 12 | Lauren | 473 |
| 13 | Katie | 436 |
| 14 | Shannon | 385 |
| 15 | Shauna | 370 |
| 16 | Mary | 345 |
| 17 | Nicole | 322 |
| 18 | Aisling | 306 |
| 19 | Jessica | 301 |
| 20 | Sinead | 282 |
| 21 | Roisin | 272 |
| 22 | Hannah | 269 |
| 23 | Sophie | 261 |
| 24 | Ellen | 260 |
| 25 | Caoimhe | 252 |