Country Name Rankings
Most Popular Baby Names in Canada (2024)
Official birth-registry rankings โ Olivia and Noah take the top spots. Every name links to its full meaning, origin, and popularity history.
Olivia#1 Girl Name
Noah#1 Boy Name
2024Data Year
Top 100 Girl Names
| # | Name | Trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivia | — | Olivia is the feminine form of the Latin name Olivius, derived from "oliva," meaning olive tree, symbolizing โฆ |
| 2 | Charlotte | — | Charlotte is the feminine form of Charles, derived from the Old Germanic name Karl, which means "free man" orโฆ |
| 3 | Sophia | ▲ 2 | Sophia derives from the Greek word "sophia" (ฯฮฟฯฮฏฮฑ), meaning "wisdom." The name has its linguistic root in anโฆ |
| 4 | Amelia | ▼ 1 | Amelia derives from the Germanic name Amalia, which comes from the root "amal" meaning "work" or "industriousโฆ |
| 5 | Emma | ▼ 1 | Emma derives from the Germanic element "ermen" meaning "whole" or "universal," and entered English through Olโฆ |
| 6 | Ava | ▲ 2 | The name Ava derives from the Latin "avis," meaning "bird," though some sources link it to the Germanic "avi"โฆ |
| 7 | Maya | ▲ 7 | Maya derives from Sanskrit meaning "illusion" or "magic," related to the root "may" signifying creative powerโฆ |
| 8 | Sofia | ▼ 1 | The given name 'Sofia' means 'wisdom' and its linguistic root is Greek, derived from the word 'ฯฮฟฯฮฏฮฑ' (sophiaโฆ |
| 9 | Mia | ▼ 3 | Mia is a Scandinavian diminutive of Maria, derived from the Latin name Maria, which means "of the sea" or "beโฆ |
| 10 | Isla | — | The given name 'Isla' is derived from the Old Norse word 'ey', meaning 'island', and is also related to the Gโฆ |
| 11 | Violet | ▲ 8 | Violet derives from the Latin word "viola," referring to the violet flower, and means "purple" or "modest" inโฆ |
| 12 | Evelyn | ▼ 1 | Evelyn derives from the Norman French name Aveline, which likely stems from the Germanic element "avi" meaninโฆ |
| 13 | Chloe | ▼ 1 | # Chloe The name Chloe comes from the Greek word "chloฤ" (ฯฮปฯฮท), meaning "green shoot" or "young green plantโฆ |
| 14 | Nora | ▲ 3 | Nora is derived from the Latin name Honora, meaning "honor" or "woman of honor," with roots in the Latin wordโฆ |
| 15 | Lily | ▼ 2 | Lily derives from the Latin word "lilium," referring to the flower of the same name, symbolizing purity and iโฆ |
| 16 | Isabella | — | Isabella derives from the Hebrew name Elisheba (ืืืืฉืืข), meaning "God is my oath" or "devoted to God," and paโฆ |
| 17 | Aria | ▼ 2 | The name 'Aria' has multiple origins: in Italian it means "air" or "melody" (from Latin *aer*), in Persian itโฆ |
| 18 | Abigail | — | Abigail derives from the Hebrew name Avigayil, composed of "av" (father) and "gail" (rejoices), meaning "fathโฆ |
| 19 | Eleanor | ▲ 7 | Eleanor derives from the Old Provenรงal name Aliรฉnor, likely from a Germanic root meaning "other" or "foreign,โฆ |
| 20 | Hannah | — | Hannah derives from the Hebrew name Channah (ืื ื), meaning "grace" or "favor," from the root word "chen" (ืื). |
| 21 | Mila | ▼ 12 | |
| 22 | Sophie | ▼ 1 | |
| 23 | Ella | ▲ 1 | |
| 24 | Aurora | ▲ 11 | |
| 25 | Ellie | ▼ 3 | |
| 26 | Hazel | ▼ 1 | |
| 27 | Emily | ▼ 4 | |
| 28 | Scarlett | ▲ 3 | |
| 29 | Emilia | ▲ 3 | |
| 30 | Harper | ▼ 1 | |
| 31 | Eliana | ▲ 27 | |
| 32 | Grace | ▲ 2 | |
| 32 | Maeve | ▼ 2 | |
| 34 | Georgia | ▲ 6 | |
| 35 | Ayla | ▲ 7 | |
| 36 | Luna | ▼ 8 | |
| 37 | Elizabeth | ▼ 2 | |
| 38 | Avery | ▼ 11 | |
| 39 | Ivy | — | |
| 40 | Audrey | ▼ 7 | |
| 41 | Layla | ▼ 4 | |
| 42 | Penelope | ▲ 3 | |
| 43 | Alice | ▲ 6 | |
| 44 | Lucy | ▼ 3 | |
| 45 | Eva | ▲ 3 | |
| 46 | Zoe | ▼ 4 | |
| 47 | Anna | ▲ 31 | |
| 48 | Clara | ▲ 17 | |
| 49 | Sarah | ▼ 4 | |
| 50 | Claire | ▼ 3 | |
| 50 | Victoria | ▲ 1 | |
| 52 | Naomi | ▲ 3 | |
| 53 | Willow | ▲ 2 | |
| 54 | Zoey | ▼ 16 | |
| 55 | Isabelle | ▲ 10 | |
| 55 | Madison | ▼ 5 | |
| 57 | Gianna | ▲ 19 | |
| 58 | Hailey | ▼ 16 | |
| 59 | Stella | ▼ 2 | |
| 60 | Riley | — | |
| 61 | Maria | ▼ 7 | |
| 62 | Leah | ▼ 10 | |
| 63 | Gabriella | ▲ 13 | |
| 63 | Rose | ▲ 10 | |
| 65 | Maryam | ▼ 4 | |
| 65 | Sienna | ▲ 15 | |
| 67 | Sadie | ▲ 2 | |
| 68 | Quinn | ▼ 16 | |
| 69 | Elena | ▼ 2 | |
| 70 | Eloise | ▼ 7 | |
| 70 | Lyla | ▲ 17 | |
| 72 | Fatima | ▲ 39 | |
| 73 | Amara | ▲ 27 | |
| 73 | Amira | ▲ 13 | |
| 75 | Iris | ▼ 7 | |
| 76 | Anaya | ▲ 14 | |
| 76 | Freya | ▲ 38 | |
| 78 | Arya | ▼ 7 | |
| 78 | Julia | ▼ 4 | |
| 80 | Asees | ▲ 55 | |
| 80 | Lainey | ▲ 76 | |
| 80 | Nova | ▲ 13 | |
| 83 | Athena | ▼ 14 | |
| 84 | Sara | ▲ 19 | |
| 85 | Addison | ▼ 23 | |
| 85 | Rehmat | ▼ 7 | |
| 87 | Alina | ▲ 31 | |
| 87 | Mira | — | |
| 89 | Josephine | ▲ 6 | |
| 90 | Ariana | ▲ 16 | |
| 91 | Elora | ▲ 55 | |
| 91 | Talia | ▲ 10 | |
| 93 | Kaia | ▲ 4 | |
| 93 | Summer | ▲ 4 | |
| 95 | Ayra | ▲ 44 | |
| 95 | Kiara | ▼ 14 | |
| 95 | Lillian | ▼ 32 | |
| 95 | Norah | ▲ 2 | |
| 99 | Everly | ▼ 41 | |
| 100 | Lennon | ▲ 9 |
Top 100 Boy Names
| # | Name | Trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah | — | The name Noah derives from the Hebrew name ื ึนืึท (Noach), meaning "rest" or "comfort," from the root ื ืื (nuacโฆ |
| 2 | Liam | — | Liam means "strong-willed warrior" or "protection" and derives from the Irish name Uilliam, which is the Irisโฆ |
| 3 | Theodore | — | Theodore derives from the Greek elements *theo-* (God) and *-doros* (gift), literally meaning "gift of God." โฆ |
| 4 | Oliver | — | Oliver derives from the Old French name Olivier, which likely comes from the Latin "oliva" (olive tree), symbโฆ |
| 5 | Jack | — | The name Jack is a diminutive form of John, derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan (ืืึนืึธื ึธื), meaning "God isโฆ |
| 6 | Henry | ▲ 4 | Henry derives from the Germanic name Heimirich, composed of "heim" (home) and "ric" (ruler/power), meaning "rโฆ |
| 7 | Benjamin | — | The name 'Benjamin' means "son of the right hand" or "son of the south," derived from the Hebrew elements *beโฆ |
| 8 | Lucas | ▼ 2 | Lucas derives from the Latin name Lucanus, which is itself based on the Latin word "lux" meaning "light," thuโฆ |
| 9 | Muhammad | ▲ 4 | Muhammad derives from the Arabic root "hamada" (to praise), meaning "praiseworthy" or "the praised one." It iโฆ |
| 10 | Leo | ▼ 1 | Leo derives from the Latin word "leo," meaning "lion," and is rooted in Indo-European languages through Latinโฆ |
| 11 | James | — | James derives from the Hebrew name Yaakov (Jacob), meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows," and entered Engโฆ |
| 12 | William | ▼ 4 | William derives from the Germanic elements "wil" (desire, will) and "helm" (helmet, protection), literally meโฆ |
| 13 | Adam | ▲ 1 | The name Adam derives from the Hebrew word "adamah," meaning "earth" or "ground," reflecting the biblical accโฆ |
| 14 | Levi | ▲ 3 | Levi means "joined" or "attached" and derives from the Hebrew root ืืื (Levi), historically signifying attachโฆ |
| 15 | Luca | ▲ 1 | Luca means "from Lucania" or "light-giving" and derives from the Latin name Lucanus, itself connected to the โฆ |
| 16 | Nathan | ▲ 2 | The name Nathan derives from the Hebrew name ื ืชื (Natan), meaning "he gave" or "God gave," composed of the roโฆ |
| 17 | Ethan | ▼ 5 | The given name 'Ethan' is derived from the Hebrew word 'Eitan', meaning 'strong' or 'firm', and is linguisticโฆ |
| 18 | Owen | ▼ 3 | Owen derives from the Welsh name Owain, which comes from the Proto-Celtic root meaning "young warrior" or "noโฆ |
| 19 | Daniel | ▲ 2 | Daniel derives from the Hebrew name Daniyyel, composed of "din" (judgment) and "el" (God), meaning "God is myโฆ |
| 20 | Hudson | ▲ 3 | The given name 'Hudson' means "son of Hud" or "son of Hugh," deriving from the Old English personal name "Hudโฆ |
| 21 | Gabriel | ▲ 4 | |
| 22 | Logan | ▼ 2 | |
| 23 | Jacob | ▼ 4 | |
| 24 | Thomas | ▼ 2 | |
| 25 | Alexander | ▼ 1 | |
| 26 | Elijah | — | |
| 27 | Miles | ▲ 2 | |
| 28 | Jackson | ▲ 2 | |
| 29 | Wesley | ▲ 22 | |
| 30 | Austin | ▲ 2 | |
| 31 | Isaac | ▲ 9 | |
| 32 | Mason | ▼ 5 | |
| 33 | Theo | — | |
| 34 | Luke | ▲ 2 | |
| 35 | Maverick | ▼ 5 | |
| 36 | Samuel | ▲ 13 | |
| 37 | Bennett | ▲ 6 | |
| 38 | Kai | ▲ 3 | |
| 39 | Ryan | ▼ 2 | |
| 40 | Asher | ▲ 6 | |
| 41 | Matthew | ▲ 11 | |
| 41 | Myles | ▲ 4 | |
| 43 | Aiden | ▼ 15 | |
| 44 | Caleb | ▼ 9 | |
| 45 | Nolan | ▲ 1 | |
| 46 | David | ▼ 4 | |
| 47 | Wyatt | ▲ 13 | |
| 48 | Ali | ▲ 5 | |
| 49 | Joseph | ▲ 6 | |
| 50 | Arthur | ▼ 4 | |
| 50 | Michael | ▼ 16 | |
| 52 | Rowan | ▲ 8 | |
| 53 | Ibrahim | ▲ 11 | |
| 53 | Mateo | ▼ 10 | |
| 55 | Carter | ▲ 3 | |
| 55 | Ezra | ▲ 8 | |
| 57 | Beau | ▼ 8 | |
| 57 | Felix | ▲ 13 | |
| 57 | Mohammad | ▲ 31 | |
| 60 | Jayden | ▲ 6 | |
| 60 | Sebastian | ▼ 5 | |
| 62 | Brooks | ▲ 22 | |
| 63 | Zorawar | ▲ 29 | |
| 64 | Luka | ▲ 15 | |
| 65 | Matteo | ▼ 27 | |
| 66 | John | ▼ 12 | |
| 67 | Lincoln | ▼ 29 | |
| 68 | Grayson | ▼ 2 | |
| 69 | Max | ▼ 12 | |
| 70 | Zayn | ▲ 2 | |
| 71 | Charlie | ▼ 13 | |
| 72 | Anthony | ▼ 4 | |
| 72 | Joshua | ▲ 2 | |
| 74 | Elias | ▼ 9 | |
| 75 | Roman | ▲ 27 | |
| 76 | Charles | ▲ 1 | |
| 77 | Yusuf | ▲ 17 | |
| 78 | Adrian | ▼ 5 | |
| 79 | Harrison | ▲ 2 | |
| 79 | Weston | ▲ 29 | |
| 81 | Omar | ▲ 25 | |
| 82 | Isaiah | ▼ 20 | |
| 83 | Andrew | ▲ 1 | |
| 84 | Arjan | ▲ 83 | |
| 84 | Cameron | ▼ 10 | |
| 84 | Cooper | ▼ 10 | |
| 84 | Evan | ▼ 6 | |
| 88 | Julian | ▼ 18 | |
| 89 | Nathaniel | ▲ 8 | |
| 90 | Jasper | ▼ 21 | |
| 91 | Musa | ▲ 19 | |
| 92 | Nicholas | ▼ 2 | |
| 93 | Colton | ▲ 11 | |
| 94 | Amir | ▲ 43 | |
| 94 | George | ▼ 10 | |
| 96 | Callum | ▲ 13 | |
| 97 | Rory | ▲ 5 | |
| 98 | Aaron | ▼ 16 | |
| 99 | Elliot | ▲ 16 | |
| 99 | Emmett | ▼ 20 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2024. Trend arrows compare each name’s rank with the previous available year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the most popular girl name in Canada in 2024?
The most popular girl name in Canada in 2024 was Olivia, given to 611 newborn girls.
What was the most popular boy name in Canada in 2024?
The most popular boy name in Canada in 2024 was Noah, given to 868 newborn boys.
Which baby names are rising fastest in Canada?
Compared with the previous rankings, the fastest-rising names in the 2024 top 100 were Lainey (+76), Asees (+55), Elora (+55), Arjan (+83), Amir (+43), Mohammad (+31).
Where does this data come from?
Rankings are from the Statistics Canada.