Names that peaked in Republic of Ireland in the 1980s
Names whose highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland's published list falls in the 1980s, 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.
44 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
- David
Highest recorded position #1 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1985, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Sarah
Highest recorded position #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Laura
Highest recorded position #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Lisa
Highest recorded position #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1984, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Jennifer
Highest recorded position #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1981, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Stephen
Highest recorded position #4 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Louise
Highest recorded position #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1980, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Elaine
Highest recorded position #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1982, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Claire
Highest recorded position #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1984, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Kevin
Highest recorded position #11 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1987, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Amanda
Highest recorded position #15 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1986, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Barry
Highest recorded position #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1985, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Nicola
Highest recorded position #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1986, across a record running 1964–2024.
- Darren
Highest recorded position #18 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1988, across a record running 1966–2025.
- Jonathan
Highest recorded position #18 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1981, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Richard
Highest recorded position #20 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1986, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Danielle
Highest recorded position #21 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1989, across a record running 1966–2024.
- Orla
Highest recorded position #22 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1980, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Tara
Highest recorded position #27 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Pamela
Highest recorded position #30 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1980, across a record running 1964–2017.
- Denise
Highest recorded position #31 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1981, across a record running 1964–2020.
- Ronan
Highest recorded position #31 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1980, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Alison
Highest recorded position #33 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1989, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Donna
Highest recorded position #33 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1982, across a record running 1964–2024.
- Samantha
Highest recorded position #33 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1986, across a record running 1966–2025.
- Colin
Highest recorded position #38 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1985, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Deborah
Highest recorded position #38 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1981, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Simon
Highest recorded position #46 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1987, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Melissa
Highest recorded position #48 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1984, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Christine
Highest recorded position #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1989, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Graham
Highest recorded position #52 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1984, across a record running 1964–2023.
- Wayne
Highest recorded position #59 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1985, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Tracey
Highest recorded position #61 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1980, across a record running 1964–2009.
- Andrea
Highest recorded position #62 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985, across a record running 1965–2025.
- Garry
Highest recorded position #79 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1980, across a record running 1964–2009.
- Janice
Highest recorded position #117 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1980, across a record running 1964–2009.
- Diane
Highest recorded position #126 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983, across a record running 1964–2023.
- Tony
Highest recorded position #150 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1987, across a record running 1967–2025.
- Cheryl
Highest recorded position #179 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1989, across a record running 1965–2017.
- Conan
Highest recorded position #185 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1985, across a record running 1967–2025.
- Marianne
Highest recorded position #193 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1981, across a record running 1964–2025.
- Cassandra
Highest recorded position #227 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1986, across a record running 1976–2025.
- Erik
Highest recorded position #235 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1988, across a record running 1971–2025.
- Vicki
Highest recorded position #287 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987, across a record running 1973–2004.