| Description: | Most popular names for male newborns in Ireland 2001 | 
| Source: | Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO) | 
| Series: | Ireland | 
| Following list: | 2002 | 
| Previous list: | 2000 | 
| Highest new entries: | Tom (new at 94),  Finn (new at 95),  Oran (new at 96),  Daire (new at 98),  Shaun (new at 98) | 
| Largest rises: | Kian +36 (now at 63),  Ethan +20 (now at 51),  Karl +16 (now at 78),  Reece +16 (now at 82),  Keith +12 (now at 74) | 
| Largest falls: | Philip -23 (now at 97),  Brandon -16 (now at 83),  Colin -14 (now at 92),  Brendan -14 (now at 90),  Jonathan -13 (now at 86) |