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The 100 most popular baby names in Ireland in 1965 v 2020

Over the decades, some Irish baby names have stayed popular

Other Irish names have come and gone over the years, only to return many years later, due to popularity or some celebrity with the same name.

Here are the top names in Ireland from 1965- Boys and Girls.

Most popular boys' names in 1965

John
Patrick
Michael
James
Thomas
Paul
David
William
Martin
Gerard
Joseph
Anthony
Brian
Peter
Kevin
Brendan
Edward
Declan
Francis
Stephen
Noel
Richard
Robert
Denis
Daniel
Mark
Alan
Christopher
Timothy
Derek
Kieran
Andrew
Aidan
Bernard
Dermot
Raymond
Philip
Donal
Niall
Kenneth
Sean
Jeremiah
Cornelius
Vincent
Desmond
Charles
Eugene
Colm
Matthew
Maurice
Ciaran
Laurence
Hugh
Ian
Terence
Conor
George
Seamus
Liam
Eamonn
Damian
Adrian
Ronan
Gerald
Shane
Nicholas
Eamon
Henry
Oliver
Enda
Fergus
Owen
Damien
Garrett
Simon
Finbarr
Eoin
Barry
Edmond
Gregory
Gabriel
Padraig
Keith
Gary
Fintan
Colin
Fergal
Karl
Neil
Rory
Arthur
Cormac
Cyril
Diarmuid
Bartholmew
Dominic
Donald
Eric
Leo
Roger
Nigel

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Most popular girls' names in 1965

Mary
Margaret
Catherine
Anne
Ann
Elizabeth
Geraldine
Patricia
Bridget
Caroline
Deirdre
Helen
Jacqueline
Sandra
Bernadette
Martina
Eileen
Kathleen
Susan
Teresa
Angela
Nora
Linda
Pauline
Carmel
Brigid
Fiona
Karen
Marie
Anna
Ellen
Sharon
Joan
Josephine
Siobhan
Maria
Carol
Paula
Orla
Lorraine
Sarah
Yvonne
Frances
Sheila
Barbara
Julia
Christina
Colette
Valerie
Rose
Denise
Grainne
Clare
Veronica
Brenda
Elaine
Louise
Christine
Suzanne
Alice
Jean
Michele
Claire
Miriam
Annette
Ruth
Jane
Monica
Helena
Rosemary
Katherine
Nuala
Audrey
Noreen
Deborah
Rita
Theresa
Evelyn
Adrienne
Imelda
Johanna
Marian
Regina
Majella
Emer
Dolores
Janet
Jennifer
Jacinta
Niamh
Una
Edel
Antoinette
Maeve
Noeleen
Michelle
Olive
Therese
Irene
Philomena

Comparing THE LIST OF NAMES in 2020 -v 1965

James was 2nd most popular in 2020 and 4th in 1965
Liam (7th in 2020) is 'Irish ' for William (8th in 1965)
There is no Girl's name in the top 10 in 2020 that was also in the top 10 in 1965

Ireland baby names 2020