| Description: | Most popular names for male newborns in Ireland 2016 | 
| Source: | Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO) | 
| Series: | Ireland | 
| Following list: | 2017 | 
| Previous list: | 2015 | 
| Highest new entries: | Louis (new at 78),  Muhammad (new at 83),  Zach (new at 97),  Jason (new at 98) | 
| Largest rises: | Lucas +19 (now at 63),  Josh +15 (now at 78),  Ollie +13 (now at 53),  Daithí +12 (now at 81),  Jacob +12 (now at 37) | 
| Largest falls: | Ciaran -26 (now at 90),  Dara -22 (now at 98),  Isaac -21 (now at 98),  Ronan -15 (now at 71),  Andrew -12 (now at 72) |