Most popular boys’ names in Ireland, 2000
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 | Jack | 846 |
| 2 | Sean | 816 |
| 3 | Conor | 700 |
| 4 | Adam | 653 |
| 5 | James | 594 |
| 6 | Cian | 557 |
| 7 | David | 492 |
| 8 | Luke | 488 |
| 9 | Michael | 483 |
| 10 | Dylan | 477 |
| 11 | Daniel | 467 |
| 12 | Aaron | 401 |
| 13 | Shane | 400 |
| 14 | John | 398 |
| 15 | Eoin | 368 |
| 16 | Patrick | 362 |
| 17 | Ryan | 356 |
| 18 | Mark | 351 |
| 18 | Thomas | 351 |
| 20 | Jordan | 315 |
| 21 | Jamie | 294 |
| 22 | Oisin | 287 |
| 23 | Ciaran | 286 |
| 24 | Matthew | 275 |
| 25 | Kevin | 264 |