Most Popular Names in Northern Ireland in 1979
| Rank | Name | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John | 100% |
| 2 | David | 100% |
| 3 | Mark | 100% |
| 4 | Lisa | 100% |
| 5 | Paul | 100% |
| 6 | James | 100% |
| 7 | Louise | 100% |
| 8 | Michael | 100% |
| 9 | Jonathan | 100% |
| 10 | Andrew | 100% |
| 10 | Joanne | 100% |
| 12 | Michelle | 100% |
| 12 | Stephen | 100% |
| 14 | Paula | 100% |
| 15 | Ciara | 100% |
| 15 | Laura | 100% |
| 17 | Richard | 100% |
| 18 | Mary | 100% |
| 19 | Jennifer | 100% |
| 19 | Patrick | 100% |
| 21 | Alison | 100% |
| 22 | Sharon | 100% |
| 23 | Colin | 100% |
| 24 | Claire | 100% |
| 25 | Caroline | 100% |
| 25 | Emma | 100% |
| 25 | Thomas | 100% |
| 28 | Gareth | 100% |
| 28 | Robert | 100% |
| 28 | William | 100% |
| 31 | Brian | 100% |
| 31 | Kelly | 100% |
| 33 | Amanda | 100% |
| 33 | Julie | 100% |
| 33 | Karen | 100% |
| 33 | Kevin | 100% |
| 37 | Christine | 100% |
| 37 | Gary | 100% |
| 37 | Martin | 100% |
| 37 | Sinead | 100% |
| 41 | Lee | 81% |
| 41 | Margaret | 100% |
| 43 | Neil | 100% |
| 44 | Danielle | 100% |
| 44 | Patricia | 100% |
| 44 | Peter | 100% |
| 44 | Sarah | 100% |
| 48 | Aaron | 98% |
| 48 | Christopher | 100% |
| 50 | Catherine | 100% |
| 50 | Chris | 97% |
| 50 | Gavin | 100% |
| 50 | Philip | 100% |
| 50 | Steven | 100% |
| 55 | Ciaran | 100% |
| 55 | Helen | 100% |
| 57 | Cheryl | 100% |
| 57 | Elizabeth | 100% |
| 57 | Ryan | 100% |
| 60 | Barry | 100% |
| 60 | Ian | 100% |
| 60 | Sean | 100% |
| 63 | Darren | 100% |
| 63 | Fiona | 100% |
| 63 | Lorraine | 100% |
| 63 | Nicola | 100% |
| 67 | Anne | 100% |
| 67 | Daniel | 100% |
| 67 | Deborah | 100% |
| 67 | Declan | 100% |
| 67 | Joseph | 100% |
| 67 | Rachel | 100% |
| 67 | Raymond | 100% |
| 67 | Simon | 100% |
| 75 | Jason | 96% |
| 76 | Conor | 99% |
| 76 | Edward | 100% |
| 76 | Jacqueline | 100% |
| 79 | Alan | 100% |
| 79 | Angela | 100% |
| 79 | Donna | 100% |
| 79 | Heather | 100% |
| 79 | Linda | 100% |
| 84 | Ann | 100% |
| 84 | Elaine | 100% |
| 84 | Gerard | 100% |
| 84 | Judith | 100% |
| 84 | Kieran | 100% |
| 84 | Maria | 100% |
| 84 | Matthew | 100% |
| 84 | Pamela | 100% |
| 84 | Tracey | 100% |
| 93 | Adrian | 100% |
| 93 | Kim | 75% |
| 93 | Niall | 100% |
| 93 | Shane | 100% |
| 93 | Tony | 100% |
| 93 | Victoria | 99% |
| 99 | Anthony | 100% |
| 99 | Christina | 100% |