Figures show things are on the up for the few, but not for everyone

Why is my birthday so unpopular? It’s only the 314th ranked birthday in the country, according to the CSO.

At least, I guess, I don’t have to share it with too many others. If I had been born on October 1, I’d be sharing a birthday with more Irish people than any other date.

But here’s the thing. The CSO tells us that most of the popular birthdays occur in the second half of September and the first week of October, and after that it’s a pretty lonely time to be born.