Names that peaked in Republic of Ireland in the 1960s

Names whose highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland's published list falls in the 1960s, with at least 3 recorded years on each side of that year.

Scoped to one registrar: CSO Ireland — Irish Babies' Names. A name can be at its height here a generation before or after it is elsewhere, and this says only when it peaked in Republic of Ireland — never when it peaked generally, which is not a thing any single source can show.

17 names, selected from the 2,577 names in the catalogue with a recorded popularity standing (common, familiar, uncommon). Based on official statistics from national registrars. Data sources · Methodology

Source: CSO Ireland · All Republic of Ireland names

• Elizabeth

  Highest recorded position #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Bridget

  Highest recorded position #7 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1967, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Martina

  Highest recorded position #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1967, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Bernadette

  Highest recorded position #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Susan

  Highest recorded position #14 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968, across a record running 1964–2023.

• Marie

  Highest recorded position #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968, across a record running 1964–2024.

• Maria

  Highest recorded position #23 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1967, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Raymond

  Highest recorded position #29 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Carol

  Highest recorded position #34 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968, across a record running 1964–2010.

• Audrey

  Highest recorded position #44 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1967, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Gregory

  Highest recorded position #72 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Eleanor

  Highest recorded position #93 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968, across a record running 1964–2025.

• Geoffrey

  Highest recorded position #109 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969, across a record running 1964–2022.

• Judith

  Highest recorded position #127 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968, across a record running 1964–2022.

• Belinda

  Highest recorded position #179 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1967, across a record running 1964–1998.

• Rhonda

  Highest recorded position #221 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969, across a record running 1964–1996.

• Tania

  Highest recorded position #245 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969, across a record running 1966–2010.