Real names from Canada (Ontario)'s official birth records (1913–2018). Top names right now: Olivia and Liam.
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Canada has no single national baby-name list, so we use Ontario, the largest province and home to nearly 4 in 10 Canadians. Its Registrar General publishes names from 1913 to 2018. Source: Government of Ontario, Office of the Registrar General.
Last names come from the 2020 US Census, the closest official list for Canada (Ontario). Use Born in to get names from an earlier decade, for a character or just for fun.
| Rank | Name | Babies | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Olivia | 8,313 | 1 in 57 |
| #2 | Emma | 7,338 | 1 in 64 |
| #3 | Sophia | 5,911 | 1 in 80 |
| #4 | Ava | 5,884 | 1 in 80 |
| #5 | Charlotte | 5,444 | 1 in 86 |
| #6 | Emily | 4,839 | 1 in 97 |
| #7 | Isabella | 4,716 | 1 in 100 |
| #8 | Abigail | 4,537 | 1 in 104 |
| #9 | Chloe | 4,347 | 1 in 108 |
| #10 | Ella | 4,134 | 1 in 114 |
| Rank | Name | Babies | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Liam | 7,553 | 1 in 70 |
| #2 | Noah | 6,836 | 1 in 77 |
| #3 | Ethan | 6,833 | 1 in 77 |
| #4 | Benjamin | 6,549 | 1 in 81 |
| #5 | Lucas | 6,485 | 1 in 81 |
| #6 | Jacob | 6,312 | 1 in 84 |
| #7 | William | 6,084 | 1 in 87 |
| #8 | Logan | 5,492 | 1 in 96 |
| #9 | Nathan | 5,445 | 1 in 97 |
| #10 | Alexander | 5,137 | 1 in 103 |
8 of Canada (Ontario)'s top 10 girls' names and 6 of its top 10 boys' names are also in the US top 10 for 2020–2024.
The top names in Canada (Ontario) in 1913–1919, the earliest years in the records:
Olivia, Emma and Sophia for girls; Liam, Noah and Ethan for boys (2010–2018).
Government of Ontario, Office of the Registrar General. Canada has no single national baby-name list, so we use Ontario, the largest province and home to nearly 4 in 10 Canadians. Its Registrar General publishes names from 1913 to 2018.
Yes. Names are free to use for pets, stories, games, products and anything else. Real names come from public government records; fantasy names are generated, so you do not need permission to use them.