Most popular boys’ names in Ireland, 2012
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 | 831 |
| 2 | James | 773 |
| 3 | Daniel | 683 |
| 4 | Sean | 677 |
| 5 | Conor | 639 |
| 6 | Adam | 558 |
| 7 | Harry | 510 |
| 7 | Ryan | 510 |
| 9 | Dylan | 471 |
| 10 | Michael | 462 |
| 11 | Luke | 457 |
| 12 | Charlie | 432 |
| 13 | Liam | 427 |
| 14 | Oisin | 407 |
| 15 | Cian | 406 |
| 16 | Jamie | 404 |
| 17 | Thomas | 403 |
| 18 | Alex | 392 |
| 19 | Noah | 390 |
| 20 | Darragh | 389 |
| 21 | Patrick | 388 |
| 22 | Aaron | 372 |
| 23 | Cillian | 341 |
| 24 | Matthew | 336 |
| 25 | John | 297 |