Most Popular Names in Northern Ireland in 1978
| Rank | Name | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John | 100% |
| 2 | Emma | 100% |
| 3 | David | 100% |
| 3 | Lisa | 100% |
| 5 | Joanne | 100% |
| 6 | Paul | 100% |
| 7 | Claire | 100% |
| 8 | Karen | 100% |
| 9 | Mark | 100% |
| 10 | Michael | 100% |
| 11 | Margaret | 100% |
| 12 | Julie | 100% |
| 13 | Michelle | 100% |
| 14 | James | 100% |
| 14 | Robert | 100% |
| 16 | Stephen | 100% |
| 17 | Andrew | 100% |
| 18 | Brian | 100% |
| 18 | Sharon | 100% |
| 20 | William | 100% |
| 21 | Sarah | 100% |
| 22 | Caroline | 100% |
| 23 | Catherine | 100% |
| 23 | Martin | 100% |
| 25 | Tracey | 100% |
| 26 | Richard | 100% |
| 27 | Amanda | 100% |
| 28 | Nicola | 100% |
| 29 | Colin | 100% |
| 29 | Jennifer | 100% |
| 31 | Peter | 100% |
| 32 | Lorraine | 100% |
| 33 | Angela | 100% |
| 33 | Jason | 96% |
| 33 | Jonathan | 100% |
| 36 | Creighton | 100% |
| 37 | Darren | 100% |
| 37 | Kelly | 100% |
| 39 | Sean | 100% |
| 40 | Gary | 100% |
| 40 | Simon | 100% |
| 42 | Barry | 100% |
| 42 | Raymond | 100% |
| 44 | Christopher | 100% |
| 44 | Laura | 100% |
| 44 | Paula | 100% |
| 47 | Alan | 100% |
| 47 | Conor | 99% |
| 47 | Elizabeth | 100% |
| 47 | Gerard | 100% |
| 47 | Patrick | 100% |
| 52 | Mary | 100% |
| 53 | Helen | 100% |
| 53 | Leanne | 100% |
| 53 | Linda | 100% |
| 53 | Thomas | 100% |
| 57 | Alison | 100% |
| 57 | Chris | 97% |
| 57 | Ciaran | 100% |
| 57 | Deborah | 100% |
| 57 | Gareth | 100% |
| 57 | Kevin | 100% |
| 57 | Louise | 100% |
| 57 | Roisin | 100% |
| 65 | Christine | 100% |
| 65 | Daniel | 100% |
| 65 | Jacqueline | 100% |
| 65 | Joseph | 100% |
| 65 | Patricia | 100% |
| 70 | Anna | 100% |
| 70 | Anthony | 100% |
| 70 | Clare | 100% |
| 70 | Elaine | 100% |
| 70 | Philip | 100% |
| 70 | Ryan | 100% |
| 70 | Samuel | 100% |
| 77 | Anne | 100% |
| 77 | Damien | 100% |
| 77 | Kieran | 100% |
| 77 | Rachel | 100% |
| 77 | Sandra | 100% |
| 82 | Heather | 100% |
| 82 | Neil | 100% |
| 84 | Aaron | 98% |
| 84 | Ciara | 100% |
| 84 | Danielle | 100% |
| 84 | Gavin | 100% |
| 84 | Glenn | 99% |
| 84 | Kerry | 97% |
| 84 | Tracy | 100% |
| 91 | Matthew | 100% |
| 91 | Ruth | 100% |
| 91 | Shane | 100% |
| 94 | Declan | 100% |
| 94 | Eileen | 100% |
| 94 | Gillian | 100% |
| 94 | Ian | 100% |
| 94 | Marie | 100% |
| 94 | Noel | 100% |
| 94 | Sinead | 100% |