Most popular boys’ names in Ireland, 2001
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 | 930 |
| 2 | Sean | 867 |
| 3 | Adam | 833 |
| 4 | Conor | 702 |
| 5 | James | 613 |
| 6 | Cian | 557 |
| 7 | David | 549 |
| 8 | Dylan | 538 |
| 9 | Luke | 517 |
| 10 | Michael | 483 |
| 11 | Daniel | 475 |
| 12 | Aaron | 459 |
| 13 | Shane | 385 |
| 14 | Thomas | 377 |
| 15 | John | 372 |
| 16 | Mark | 366 |
| 17 | Patrick | 365 |
| 18 | Eoin | 349 |
| 18 | Ryan | 349 |
| 20 | Jamie | 342 |
| 21 | Darragh | 298 |
| 22 | Matthew | 287 |
| 23 | Oisin | 283 |
| 24 | Liam | 267 |
| 25 | Ciaran | 264 |