Fastest-Rising Unisex Names in Canada in 1988
Historical Momentum Edition • Year-over-Year Rank Improvements from Provincial Government Data
Canadian Baby Unisex Names in 1988: Historical Trending Rankings
Explore the historical archive of the Fastest-Rising unisex names in 1988. The dataset uses official provincial birth statistics, with regional data processed by Namedary to identify significant year-over-year improvements in popularity rank. Names must also meet the minimum birth-volume threshold used for the Canadian trend calculation.
For details on how we unify and validate naming data across countries, visit our Name Trending Methodology.
Fastest-Rising Unisex Names in Canada in 1988 (Historical Trends)
Algorithmic Standard: Names must meet the regional minimum birth-volume threshold and show a year-over-year popularity rank improvement of more than 10% to qualify as trending. Newly ranked names can also qualify when they meet the same volume threshold. Results are ordered by the size of the rank improvement.
Riley is an Old English name meaning “rye clearing”.
Laurence is a Latin name meaning “laurelled”.
Sacha is a Greek name meaning “defender of men.”