Most Popular Boy Names in Canada in 2024–2025

Most Popular Boy Names in Canada

The list below contains 27,282 ranked boy names, compiled from 218,023 official birth records, including 113,475 boys. Rankings are based on the latest available dataset, last updated on August 18, 2026.

1. Noah

   #1

   PopularTimelessBoy Name

   Noah is a Hebrew name meaning “rest or repose”.

   #2#62#1#1

2. Liam

   #5

   PopularBoy Name

   Liam is an Irish name meaning “resolute protector”.

   #1#13#2#21

3. Leo

   #4

   PopularTimelessBoy Name

   Leo is a Latin name meaning “lion”.

   #19#3#5

4. William

   #7

   PopularTimelessBoy Name

   William is a Germanic name meaning “resolute protector”.

   #9#4#7

5. Theodore

   #3

   PopularTimelessBoy Name

   Theodore is a Greek name meaning “gift of God”.

   #4#5#3

6. James

   #11

   PopularTimelessBoy Name

   James is a Hebrew name meaning “supplanter”.

   #6#6#18

7. Lucas

   #15

   PopularTimelessBoy Name

   Lucas is a Latin name meaning “man from Lucania”.

   #10#7#15

8. Adam

   #47

   PopularTimelessBoy Name

   Adam is a Hebrew name meaning “man”.

   #99#8#80

9. Benjamin

   #17

   PopularTimelessBoy Name

   Benjamin is a Hebrew name meaning “son of the right hand”.

   #11#12#9#43

10. Thomas

    #10

    PopularTimelessBoy Name

    Thomas is a Aramaic name meaning “twin”.

    #34#10#12

11. Nathan

    #64

    PopularTimelessBoy Name

    Nathan is a Hebrew name meaning “he has given”.

    #62#41#11

12. Oliver

    #2

    PopularTimelessBoy Name

    Oliver is a Germanic name meaning “elf army”.

    #3#12#2

About Most Popular Boy Names in Canada

All rankings on this page are calculated from official government birth statistics. For Canada, the combined dataset is compiled from Statistics Canada and participating provincial registries:

• Ontario:Government of Ontario (Last updated: 2026-04-17)
• Québec:Retraite Québec (Last updated: 2026-06-18)
• Alberta:Government of Alberta (Last updated: 2026-04-17)
• British Columbia:Government of British Columbia (Last updated: 2026-01-14)

Names are classified as Boy Names only when they maintain a male usage rate above 75% throughout their recorded history. This approach helps distinguish predominantly masculine names from names that have been used by both boys and girls.

For details about our data sources, ranking process, and gender classification rules, see Rankings Methodology, and Gender Classification.

Official Name Rankings by Year – Canada

Browse complete historical rankings of baby names in Canada from previous years. These datasets are compiled and standardized by Namedary.com using official data from national and regional authorities.

• Most Popular Boy Names in Canada in 2024 (Latest)
• Most Popular Boy Names in Canada in 2023
• Most Popular Boy Names in Canada in 2022
• Most Popular Boy Names in Canada in 2021
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