In the same year Mary Robinson was elected as the President of Ireland and Madonna’s "Vogue" was hitting the charts, some of our now favourite Irish names were being doled out to little ones all across the country.
Almost three and a half decades later, we looked at how the top Irish baby boy and girl names compare to those 34 years on.
If you love the pretty meanings and lyrical quality of Irish baby names but haven’t found your winner yet on modern lists, you’ve come to the right place!
Top Irish baby boy names in 1990, according to Ireland's Central Statistics Office
Sean
- 10th in 1990
- 124th in 2023
- Meaning ‘John’
Niall
- 21st in 1990
- 219th in 2023
- Meaning ‘champion’
Eoin
- 22nd in 1990
- 75th in 2023
- Meaning ‘God is gracious’
Ciaran
- 26th in 1990
- 584th in 2023
- Meaning ‘little dark one’
Colm
- 43rd in 1990
- 268th in 2023
- Meaning ‘dove’
Cian
- 45th in 1990
- 29th in 2023
- Meaning ‘ancient’
Ronan
- 46th in 1990
- 81st in 2023
- Meaning ‘seal’
Liam
- 47th in 1990
- 8th in 2023
- Meaning ‘guardian’
Declan
- 49th in 1990
- 436th in 2023
- Meaning ‘full of goodness’
Cathal
- 56th in 1990
- 75th in 2023
- Meaning ‘strong in battle’
Top Irish baby girl names in 1990, according to Ireland's Central Statistics Office
Sinead
- 4th in 1990
- 237th (with a fada) in 2023
- Meaning ‘God is gracious’
Ciara
- 5th in 1990
- 95th in 2023
- Meaning ‘little dark one’
Niamh
- 6th in 1990
- 73rd in 2023
- Meaning ‘radiant’
Aoife
- 7th in 1990
- 31st in 2023
- Meaning ‘beautiful’
Aisling
- 9th in 1990
- 159th in 2023
- Meaning ‘dream’
Fiona
- 20th in 1990
- 279th in 2023
- Meaning ‘fair’
Orla
- 24th in 1990
- 179th in 2023
- Meaning ‘golden princess’
Aine
- 28th in 1990
- 86th (with a fada) in 2023
- Meaning ‘brilliant’
Shauna
- 30th in 1990
- 364th in 2023
- Meaning ‘God is gracious’
Siobhan
- 32nd in 1990
- 364th (with a fada) in 2023
- Meaning ‘God is gracious’
*This article was originally published on RollerCoaster.ie
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