Canada’s Most Popular Baby Names In 2022

Stats Canada has announced the most popular baby names in 2022.

In Canada, baby names have been showing a wide range of trends over the years. But in 2022, it seems that some classic names are standing strong.

For both boys and girls, the top-ranked names in 2022 represented just over 1 in every 100 babies.

Noah has biblical roots—namely Noah’s Ark—and originates from the Hebrew name “Noach,” meaning “rest.” It was the most popular boy name for the second straight year and it has been in the top 10 for the last 18 years.

Liam is derived from William, a name with Irish roots, meaning “strong-willed warrior” or “protector.”  Both names took 2nd and third spots.

Olivia has been the most popular girl name since 2016 and ranked first in 10 of the 13 years from 2010 to 2022. Olivia means “olive tree” in Latin and is an old British name dating back to the 13^th century. Previously, Emma—with Germanic roots meaning “universal” or “whole”—was the most popular name for girls, ranking first from 2003 to 2009, and again in 2012 and 2015.

Canada shares their top 5 girls’ names with the United States with Isabella, Ava, Mia, Evelyn, and Luna rounding out their top 10.  For boys in the United States, Liam took the top spot followed by Noah, Oliver, James, and Elijah.   William, Henry, Lucas, Benjamin, and Theodore round out their top 10.

Biggest jumps in popularity from 2021 to 2022

	Rank in 2021	Rank in 2022
Boys
Leon	118	86
Ali	125	97
Cooper	116	90
Rowan	87	68
Charlie	71	53
Luke	62	44
Sebastian	80	62
Girls
Wren	114	83
Blake	117	96
Eloise	79	65
Freya	100	87
Athena	91	79
Gabriella	105	93

Breaking into the top 100 for the first time in 2022

Boys: Luka, Leon, Jules, Milo, Weston

Girls: Wren

Among the top 10 most popular names in 2022, Oliver and Lily both jumped four spots in just one year.

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