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Popular baby names in Canada (2008)


Top 100 baby names
British Columbia (2008)
Rank Baby Boys Baby Girls
1Ethan(283) Ava(233)
2Nathan(224) +9Emma(228) +3
3Jacob(210) -1Emily(224) -1
4Lucas(208) +6Olivia(210)
5Logan(207) +2Sophia(195) -2
6Matthew(198) -1Chloe(160) +4
7Benjamin(194) +4Isabella(158) +1
8Joshua(193) -2Hannah(150) -2
9Liam(193) -4Abigail(145) +6
10James(191) +7Madison(140) +1
11Noah(189) -8Ella(139) -4
12Ryan(182) -3Sophie(136)
13Owen(179) -5Sarah(124) -4
14Alexander(159) -3Lily(122) -1
15Jack(158) Brooklyn(120) +1
16William(153) Taylor(118) +1
17Daniel(150) -3Maya(111) +6
18Evan(148) +6Grace(105) -4
19Jayden(144) Hailey(103) +4
20Samuel(139) +2Elizabeth(102) +1
21Aiden(131) Samantha(99) -3
22Tristan(127) +14Avery(90) +12
23Mason(126) +35Alexis(89) +16
24Oliver(118) +9Lauren(85) +3
25Dylan(113) -3Mia(84) +17
26Riley(113) +12Anna(82)
27Carter(112) +6Jessica(82) -1
28Nicholas(112) -9Julia(82) -8
29Tyler(112) -7Claire(79) -9
30Gavin(104) -5Keira(79) +3
31Isaac(104) +11Alyssa(77) +3
32Connor(103) -3Kaitlyn(76) -10
33Justin(103) -6Paige(76) +11
34Gabriel(102) +13Isabelle(72) -5
35Jackson(102) -3Charlotte(69) +6
36Cole(99) -1Brooke(68) +9
37Michael(99) -5Natalie(67) -3
38Austin(98) -11Jasmine(65) +15
39Hunter(96) +13Ashley(64) +4
40Zachary(96) +5Payton(64) +41
41Hayden(94) +11Mya(63) +4
42Caleb(92) +1Amelia(62) +9
43Andrew(91) -15Sienna(62) -8
44Tyson(89) +6Sydney(62) -10
45Joseph(88) +11Mackenzie(61) -14
46Marcus(88) Sofia(61) +8
47Adam(87) +7Addison(60) -8
48Ryder(87) -6Megan(60)
49Jordan(86) -20Peyton(60) +56*
50Aidan(84) -12Kayla(57) -23
51Kai(84) +25Zoe(57) +15
52Thomas(82) -13Nevaeh(56) +8
53Cameron(80) -7Alexandra(52) +2
54David(80) -6Isla(52) +104*
55Anthony(78) -5Leah(52) +35
56Wyatt(78) +7Sadie(51) -6
57Chase(77) +5Victoria(51) -5
58Jonathan(75) -2Audrey(49) -1
59Luke(75) +10Kate(49) -10
60Brandon(73) +5Lucy(49) +13
61Brody(73) +9Eva(48) -1
62Aaron(71) -3Madeline(48) +64*
63John(70) -4Rachel(47) -33
64Nathaniel(67) +9Savannah(47) +20
65Christopher(66) -16Summer(47) +43*
66Levi(66) +39*Madeleine(46) +35*
67Brayden(65) -28Alexa(45) +9
68Elijah(65) +19Georgia(45) -19
69Lukas(65) -3Sara(44) -9
70Ashton(63) +15Sierra(44) +2
71Carson(62) -10Amy(43) +20
72Kyle(61) -7Kylie(43) +5
73Nolan(61) -17Morgan(43) -11
74Parker(61) +20Naomi(43)
75Cohen(59) +8Violet(43) +40*
76Dominic(59) -8Katherine(42) +9
77Jesse(57) +10Kaylee(42) -20
78Landon(57) -8Rebecca(42)
79Rylan(57) +4Gabriella(41) -11
80Eric(56) -11Autumn(39) +50*
81Henry(56) +46*Faith(39) +23*
82Jason(56) -7Gabrielle(39) -9
83Robert(56) -4Madelyn(39) +77*
84Isaiah(55) +3Isabel(38) -13
85Charles(54) +9Jordyn(38) -17
86Blake(53) -10Katelyn(38) -16
87Jonah(52) +46*Molly(38) -4
88Lincoln(51) +16*Brianna(37) -28
89Sean(51) +6Maria(36) +2
90Jake(48) +14*Ruby(36) -32
91Max(48) -11Angela(35) +20*
92Seth(48) -7Angelina(35) -23
93Colton(47) +11*Layla(35) +77*
94Kevin(47) +1Makayla(35) +5
95Micah(47) +61*Stella(35) -6
96Cooper(45) -5Vanessa(35) -3
97Jaden(45) -18Hayden(34) +151*
98Brady(44) +70*Riley(34) +14*
99Hudson(44) Katie(33) -11
100Christian(43) +18*Nicole(33) -61
 Jaxon(43) +33* 
 Kaleb(43) -21 
Source: BC Vital Statistics Agency    * new entry in top100

In 2008, Ethan and Ava were the leading baby names in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan. In Quebec, Thomas (with 942 births) and Lea (with 453 births) were the most popular choices.




Top 50 baby names
Alberta (2008)
Rank Baby Boys Baby Girls
1Ethan(366) Ava(236)
2Jacob(258) Olivia(236) +4
3Alexander(251) +3Emma(212) -1
4Joshua(238) +1Emily(203) -2
5Liam(231) +4Sarah(188) -1
6Logan(217) -3Isabella(180) +5
7Nathan(216) +3Sophia(174) +2
8Matthew(204) Madison(170) -1
9Noah(201) -5Hannah(167) -3
10Owen(195) -3Chloe(163) +1
11Benjamin(193) +5Grace(154) +6
12Evan(189) +2Taylor(152) +3
13Lucas(188) +5Ella(145) +1
14Daniel(183) +5Abigail(142) -6
15Jack(182) +2Brooklyn(138) -4
16William(178) -1Brooke(137)
17Jayden(165) +4Sophie(127) +2
18Carter(164) +2Hailey(123) -8
19Ryan(163) -7Addison(115) -1
20Aiden(158) +7Elizabeth(113) +2
21Samuel(157) -10Avery(110)
22Mason(151) +12Samantha(110) -1
23Austin(149) -10Alexis(106) +4
24James(143) +2Lily(106)
25Tristan(139) +9Sydney(105) +4
26Riley(137) -3Anna(97) -3
27Hunter(132) +6Isabelle(97)
28Zachary(129) -6Alyssa(94) -3
29Cole(128) Julia(91) +6
30Connor(127) +9Maya(91) +5
31Jackson(124) +1Claire(90) -3
32Adam(121) +4Paige(88) +1
33Nicholas(121) -8Sadie(87) -3
34Dylan(120) -10Mya(86) +4
35Gavin(119) +9Keira(82) -3
36Hayden(119) +7Peyton(80) +29
37Ryder(118) +2Kayla(79) +14
38Andrew(117) -8Megan(76) -2
39Chase(115) +20Leah(75) +22
40Brody(114) +11Rachel(75) +2
41Gabriel(113) -13Payton(74) +58
42Joseph(113) +6Natalie(73) +11
43Caleb(110) -7Jessica(71) -13
44Tyler(110) +4Victoria(70) +1
45David(104) -6Kate(68) +3
46Michael(104) Lauren(67) +7
47Brayden(103) +2Kaitlyn(66) -2
48Luke(102) -17Mackenzie(65) -6
49Seth(101) +3Nevaeh(65) -8
50Isaac(100) -7Sara(65) -6
Source: Alberta Vital Statistics Agency








Top 100 baby names
Quebec (2008)
Rank Baby Boys Baby Girls
1Thomas(942) +5Lea(453)
2William(902) -1Florence(378) +3
3Gabriel(900) Rosalie(378) +1
4Samuel(816) -2Laurence(362) +8
5Alexis(731) Emma(355) +8
6Olivier(731) +2Jade(353) -4
7Nathan(708) -3Juliette(340) -1
8Felix(692) Gabrielle(334) -4
9Antoine(647) Sarah(328) -2
10Xavier(593) +2Maika(322) -2
11Mathis(549) +2Camille(305) -1
12Zachary(523) -1Noemie(296) -1
13Alexandre(519) +1Charlotte(293)
14Raphael(508) +2Mia(285) +7
15Jacob(499) +4Chloe(276) +2
16Justin(467) -6Alexia(271) +2
17Anthony(465) -2Megane(270) -2
18Emile(419) Laurie(268) +10
19Nicolas(405) +2Zoe(257) +15
20Noah(398) Emilie(253) -4
21Benjamin(390) +2Coralie(252) -12
22Vincent(380) Elodie(252) +24
23Lucas(357) +4Annabelle(250) +5
24Charles(348) Oceane(250) -3
25Jeremy(346) -8Maelie(248) +11
26Maxime(346) +1Marianne(246) +7
27Adam(344) +2Justine(244) -2
28Loic(339) Alice(231) +3
29Etienne(323) +1Alicia(228) -10
30Tristan(314) -5Anais(226) +5
31Edouard(293) +1Delphine(226) +49
32Simon(259) -1Olivia(226) +14
33Alex(229) +4Eve(211) -7
34David(227) +2Emy(210) -12
35Mathieu(223) -2Ariane(205) -11
36Elliot(220) +8Charlie(198) +3
37Philippe(214) -3Jasmine(195) +6
38Liam(213) +4Elizabeth(192) -1
39Julien(211) Maya(190) -16
40Victor(211) -1Mathilde(185) +11
41Dylan(207) -1Maeva(183) +11
42Guillaume(207) -6Raphaelle(183) +7
43Isaac(191) +5Victoria(183) -2
44Louis(190) -1Oceanne(180) +13
45Hugo(189) -4Melodie(179) +12
46Malik(163) +19Maude(178) +3
47Mathias(157) +2Frederique(173) -20
48Michael(156) +5Audrey(172) -16
49Derek(154) +1Rose(171) -19
50Zack(154) +23Megan(170) -8
51Christopher(153)+12Marilou(169) +5
52Cedric(148) -7Daphnee(168) -5
53Leo(148) -6Alexandra(162)
54Zackary(145) +8Eva(162) -8
55Ludovic(143) +3Sara(162) +8
56Ryan(142) -2Clara(156) -15
57Damien(141) -1Leanne(156) -3
58Laurent(141) +8Sofia(156) -6
59Maxim(137) Beatrice(155) +3
60James(131) -9Sophie(143) -7
61Mikael(131) +9Alyssa(142) +13
62Jayden(130) +27Amelia(142) +10
63Tommy(130) -16Jeanne(140) +1
64Theo(129) +30Eliane(139) -4
65Rafael(128) +2Aurelie(138) -2
66Loik(118) +32Alycia(135) +2
67Jordan(112) -11Julia(132) -1
68Eliot(111) +17Eloise(131) -11
69Arnaud(110) +3Leonie(130) -1
70Jonathan(109) -9Amelie(127) -32
71Rayan(108) +4Mya(125) +1
72Charles-Antoine (107) +3Emily(124) -2
73Luca(106) -21Magalie(122) +4
74Logan(105) -15Julianne(119) -9
75Ethan(104) -8Sophia(115)
76Matthew(104) -1Kelly-Ann(113) -4
77Louka(103) +3Anabelle(109) +4
78Mathys(102) -14Melody(105) +33*
79Arthur(100) +12Catherine(103) -12
80Eloi(98) +3Yasmine(103) +9
81Jerome(98) -9Elisabeth(99) +11
82Kevin(98) -3Sandrine(99) +15
83Marc-Antoine(97)-28Lily-Rose(97) +15
84Matis(96) -14Alyson(94) -1
85Remi(94) -7Kayla(93) +4
86Eliott(93) +3Ophelie(91) +9
87Christophe(92) +1Amy(90) -5
88Cedrik(90) +36*Naomie(89) +1
89Joshua(89) -8Arianne(85) -10
90Cedrick(87) +16*Daphne(85) -4
91Nathaniel(86) -4Maely(85) +78*
92Alexander(85) +8Lina(84) +1
93Daniel(84) -15Sabrina(84) -3
94Alexy(82) +8*Lily(83) +35*
95Evan(81) -3Rebecca(83) +3
96Henri(81) -3Laura(82) -19
97Elie(80) +8*Lydia(80) +16*
98Brandon(79) Melina(78)
99Frederic(79) -15Flavie(75) +3*
100Jason(79) +4*Sarah-Maude(74)
 Matteo(79) +4* 
Source: Quebec Vital Statistics Agency * new entry
Top 20 baby names
Saskatchewan (2008)
Rank Baby Boys Baby Girls
1Ethan (71) Ava (63)
2Noah (49) Emma (53)
3Joshua (40) Hannah (51)
4Liam (39) Emily (38)
5Logan (38) Taylor (38)
6Alexander (37) Olivia (34)
7Carter (37) Hailey (33)
8Jacob (36) Madison (32)
9Benjamin (34) Abigail (31)
10Matthew (34) Brooklyn (31)
11Owen (34) Ella (31)
12Aiden (33) Isabella (30)
13Brody (33) Brooke (29)
14Lucas (33) Chloe (29)
15Mason (33) Sarah (27)
16Hunter (32) Sophie (27)
17Jayden (32) Alexis (26)
18Dylan (31) Sadie (25)
19Austin (30) Avery (24)
20Hayden (30) Peyton (24)
Source: Saskatchewan Vital Statistics


Top 10 baby names
Manitoba (2008)
Rank Baby Boys Baby Girls
1Ethan (90) Emily (78)
2Noah (85) Emma (69)
3Aiden (75) Ava (66)
4Liam (73) Hannah (66)
5Alexander (72) Olivia (59)
6Joshua (67) Abigail (56)
7Jayden (65) Madison (56)
8Evan (59) Hailey (52)
9Logan (58) Taylor (49)
10Benjamin (57) Brooklyn (46)
Source: Manitoba Vital Statistics Agency


Note: We have no current data for Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Ontario and Prince Edward Island. This page will be updated with new statistics when we locate reliable sources with birth data for these provinces.

Page last updated: Aug. 2, 2009
 
 
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