Statistics Canada updated the national Baby Names Observatory on September 23rd. It features a ranking of the top 20 baby names for boys and girls each year and how many times they were used.
These are the top baby names for boys in Canada for 2025:
- Noah
- Theodore
- Liam
- Leo
- William
- Oliver
- Jack
- Benjamin
- Thomas
- Lucas
That’s followed by Henry, James, Adam, Arthur, Theo, Levi, Nathan, Ethan, Jacob and Muhammad.
Noah has been the top boy name since 2021. According to Stats Can, Noah was used 2,190 times in 2025, while the second most popular name for boys was used 1,629 times.
Theodore has overtaken Liam as the second most commonly used boy name for babies in Canada. James has dropped out of the top 10 while Jack has jumped from 11th in 2024 to seventh in 2025.
This is the first time that the name Muhammad has reached the top 20, according to Statistics Canada.
These are the top baby names for girls in Canada for 2025:
- Charlotte
- Olivia
- Emma
- Sophia
- Amelia
- Sofia
- Chloe
- Mia
- Lily
- Nora
That’s followed by Alice, Violet, Mila, Isla, Evelyn, Ellie, Eliana, Sophie, Ava and Clara.
Oliva, now in second, has been #1 since 2016. Charlotted was used 1,502 times in 2025. Ava has dropped out of the top 10 in Canada, and Nora has taken its spot, moving up from 14th in 2024 to 10th in 2025.
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