Most popular boys’ names in Ireland, 2005
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 | 931 |
| 2 | Sean | 893 |
| 3 | Adam | 710 |
| 4 | Conor | 705 |
| 5 | James | 699 |
| 6 | Daniel | 654 |
| 7 | Cian | 561 |
| 8 | Luke | 544 |
| 9 | Aaron | 488 |
| 10 | Michael | 484 |
| 11 | Dylan | 467 |
| 12 | Ryan | 432 |
| 13 | Jamie | 408 |
| 14 | Ben | 401 |
| 14 | David | 401 |
| 16 | Thomas | 397 |
| 17 | John | 386 |
| 18 | Patrick | 381 |
| 19 | Matthew | 379 |
| 20 | Darragh | 377 |
| 21 | Eoin | 370 |
| 21 | Oisin | 370 |
| 23 | Shane | 355 |
| 24 | Alex | 336 |
| 25 | Evan | 324 |