Most popular boys’ names in Ireland, 1998
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 | 761 |
| 2 | Sean | 662 |
| 3 | Jack | 543 |
| 4 | James | 472 |
| 5 | Adam | 460 |
| 6 | Aaron | 449 |
| 7 | Dylan | 443 |
| 8 | David | 439 |
| 9 | Michael | 438 |
| 10 | Daniel | 428 |
| 11 | Shane | 415 |
| 12 | Cian | 362 |
| 13 | John | 340 |
| 14 | Mark | 339 |
| 15 | Luke | 327 |
| 16 | Ryan | 326 |
| 17 | Patrick | 306 |
| 17 | Stephen | 306 |
| 17 | Thomas | 306 |
| 20 | Eoin | 295 |
| 21 | Matthew | 281 |
| 22 | Jordan | 270 |
| 23 | Andrew | 245 |
| 24 | Ciaran | 237 |
| 25 | Kevin | 233 |