Most popular boys’ names in Ireland, 2006
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 | Sean | 994 |
| 2 | Jack | 987 |
| 3 | Conor | 731 |
| 4 | Adam | 693 |
| 5 | James | 678 |
| 6 | Daniel | 636 |
| 7 | Luke | 536 |
| 8 | Cian | 520 |
| 9 | Michael | 509 |
| 10 | Jamie | 494 |
| 11 | Aaron | 488 |
| 12 | Dylan | 456 |
| 13 | Thomas | 432 |
| 14 | Ryan | 431 |
| 15 | Darragh | 429 |
| 16 | Oisin | 413 |
| 17 | Matthew | 395 |
| 18 | John | 394 |
| 19 | Patrick | 392 |
| 20 | Ben | 385 |
| 21 | David | 383 |
| 22 | Callum | 368 |
| 23 | Alex | 367 |
| 24 | Shane | 366 |
| 25 | Evan | 364 |