Amelia
Work, industrious — Germanic/Latin
Canada #4England and Wales #2USA #3
Baby Names, A to Z
4,917 baby names tracked here, with real popularity rankings, trends and meanings from Canada, England and Wales, and the USA, plus 4 provinces inside them. A preview from each letter is below — see full ranked lists by place and year.
4,917 names tracked3 countries4 provinces2020–2025 registrations
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Where the national lists agree
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The name at #1 in the most national lists, and the countries that put it there. Every list is read at the same year, so the row is a comparison between places rather than between years.
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Names Starting with A
767 names, most popular first
Arthur
Traditionally linked to "bear" — Celtic (uncertain)
Canada #18England and Wales #4USA #105
Ava
Life; form of Eve — Latin
Canada #10England and Wales #9USA #9
Alice
Noble, of noble kind — Germanic/Old French
Canada #12England and Wales #49USA #62
Archie
Canada #275England and Wales #10USA #333
Alexander
Defender of the people — Greek
Canada #37England and Wales #36USA #27
Abigail
My father's joy — Hebrew
Canada #25USA #32
Adam
Man; of the ground — Hebrew
Canada #14England and Wales #35USA #100
Arlo
From Harlow; army hill — English
Canada #88England and Wales #15USA #146
Alfie
England and Wales #16
Aurora
Dawn — Latin
Canada #34England and Wales #43USA #16
Albie
England and Wales #19
Names Starting with B
190 names, most popular first
Benjamin
Son of the right hand — Hebrew
Canada #9England and Wales #61USA #11
Bonnie
England and Wales #16USA #441
Bennett
Blessed — English/Latin
Canada #41USA #60
Beau
Beautiful, handsome — French
Canada #50USA #69
Beatrice
She who brings happiness — Latin
Canada #53USA #579
Brooklyn
Place name (Breukelen) — Dutch/American
Canada #130USA #108
Bella
Beautiful — Italian
Canada #142England and Wales #76USA #109
Brooks
Of the brook — English
Canada #71USA #67
Bobby
England and Wales #82
Blake
Black, dark; or pale, fair — English
Canada #143USA #265
Brody
Canada #209England and Wales #99USA #224
Brielle
God is my strength — Hebrew/French
Canada #104USA #144
Names Starting with C
259 names, most popular first
Charlotte
Free woman (fem. of Charles) — French
Canada #2England and Wales #23USA #4
Chloe
Blooming, verdant — Greek
Canada #8England and Wales #72USA #20
Camila
Ceremonial attendant (form of Camilla) — Latin
Canada #190USA #11
Charlie
Free man (diminutive of Charles) — English
Canada #63England and Wales #17USA #176
Charlie
Free man (diminutive of Charles) — English
Canada #30USA #140
Clara
Clear, bright — Latin
Canada #20England and Wales #84USA #78
Charles
Free man — Germanic
Canada #30USA #51
Caleb
Whole-hearted, faithful — Hebrew
Canada #35England and Wales #75USA #49
Carter
Cart driver — English
Canada #68USA #45
Claire
Clear, bright — French
Canada #55USA #67
Christopher
Christ-bearer — Greek
Canada #170USA #61
Cooper
Barrel maker — English
Canada #77USA #50
Names Starting with D
177 names, most popular first
Daniel
God is my judge — Hebrew
Canada #28England and Wales #59USA #16
Daisy
Day's eye; the flower — English
Canada #108England and Wales #18USA #76
David
Beloved — Hebrew
Canada #46England and Wales #64USA #31
Dylan
Son of the sea, great tide — Welsh
Canada #107England and Wales #65USA #28
Delilah
Delicate — Hebrew
Canada #135England and Wales #33USA #50
Darcie
England and Wales #90
Declan
Full of goodness — Irish
Canada #144USA #131
Dominic
Belonging to the Lord — Latin
Canada #137USA #108
Damian
To tame, subdue — Greek
Canada #211USA #110
Diego
Supplanter — Spanish/Hebrew
Canada #538USA #145
Dawson
Son of David — English
Canada #127USA #139
Dean
Canada #281USA #142
Names Starting with E
313 names, most popular first
Emma
Whole, universal — Germanic
Canada #3England and Wales #69USA #2
Elijah
My God is Yahweh — Hebrew
Canada #33England and Wales #23USA #8
Elsie
Canada #144England and Wales #10USA #155
Evelyn
Wished-for child — English/French
Canada #15England and Wales #20USA #8
Ethan
Strong, firm — Hebrew
Canada #15England and Wales #48USA #19
Ezra
Help — Hebrew
Canada #48England and Wales #38USA #13
Eleanor
Shining light — Greek/Occitan
Canada #31England and Wales #67USA #14
Elizabeth
God is my oath — Hebrew
Canada #23England and Wales #62USA #17
Ellie
Shining one; short for Eleanor/Elizabeth — English
Canada #18England and Wales #88USA #21
Ella
Fairy maiden; short for Eleanor-type names — Germanic/English
Canada #26England and Wales #39USA #30
Emily
Rival, industrious (fem. of Aemilius) — Latin
Canada #36England and Wales #34USA #25
Eliana
My God has answered — Hebrew
Canada #43USA #18
Names Starting with F
104 names, most popular first
Florence
Flourishing, blooming — Latin
Canada #28England and Wales #6USA #435
Freya
Norse goddess of love and beauty — Norse
Canada #85England and Wales #7USA #159
Freddie
England and Wales #13
Finley
Canada #214England and Wales #18USA #290
Felix
Happy, fortunate — Latin
Canada #29England and Wales #62USA #177
Frederick
Canada #258England and Wales #55USA #423
Frankie
England and Wales #58
Finn
Fair, white — Irish
Canada #165England and Wales #83USA #198
Fatima
Captivating; one who abstains — Arabic
Canada #101England and Wales #77USA #316
Frankie
Canada #538USA #591
Flora
Roman goddess of flowers — Latin
Canada #117USA #648
Faith
Virtue name — English
Canada #341USA #249
Names Starting with G
125 names, most popular first
George
Farmer, earth-worker — Greek
Canada #93England and Wales #6USA #124
Grace
Grace, God's favor — Latin
Canada #42England and Wales #25USA #40
Gianna
God is gracious (fem. of Giovanni) — Italian
Canada #92USA #23
Gabriel
God is my strength — Hebrew
Canada #23England and Wales #74USA #43
Grayson
Son of the steward — English
Canada #66England and Wales #90USA #48
Georgia
Farmer, earth-worker — Greek
Canada #45USA #110
Genesis
Origin, beginning — Greek
Canada #691USA #55
Gracie
Canada #300USA #248
Gabriella
God is my strength — Hebrew/Italian
Canada #95USA #106
Greyson
Son of the steward — English
Canada #201USA #127
Gael
Generous — Breton
Canada #873USA #89
Gabrielle
God is my strength — Hebrew/French
Canada #184USA #577
Names Starting with H
165 names, most popular first
Henry
Estate ruler — Germanic
Canada #12England and Wales #14USA #6
Harry
Canada #435England and Wales #20USA #777
Harper
Harp player — English
Canada #35England and Wales #22USA #12
Hazel
Hazel tree; eye color — English
Canada #27England and Wales #75USA #19
Hannah
Grace, favor — Hebrew
Canada #29USA #52
Hudson
Son of Hugh — English
Canada #27England and Wales #42USA #22
Hallie
Canada #185England and Wales #32USA #148
Harrison
Son of Harry — English
Canada #91England and Wales #52USA #121
Hugo
Canada #183England and Wales #46USA #403
Hailey
Hay meadow — English
Canada #60USA #100
Hunter
One who hunts — English
Canada #108England and Wales #78USA #128
Harriet
Canada #811England and Wales #68
Names Starting with I
123 names, most popular first
Isla
Named for the River/Isle of Islay — Scottish
Canada #13England and Wales #4USA #35
Ivy
Ivy plant; fidelity — English
Canada #33England and Wales #5USA #36
Isabella
God is my oath — Hebrew/Spanish
Canada #24England and Wales #11USA #7
Isaac
He will laugh — Hebrew
Canada #36England and Wales #37USA #40
Isabelle
God is my oath — French/Hebrew
Canada #75England and Wales #52USA #170
Imogen
Canada #879England and Wales #64
Isaiah
Salvation of Yahweh — Hebrew
Canada #95USA #56
Iris
Rainbow; the flower — Greek
Canada #106England and Wales #61USA #71
Ian
God is gracious — Scottish
Canada #180USA #75
Ibrahim
Father of many — Arabic
Canada #84England and Wales #77USA #359
Isabel
Canada #233USA #167
Ivan
Canada #263USA #153
Names Starting with J
281 names, most popular first
James
Supplanter (form of Jacob) — Hebrew
Canada #8England and Wales #40USA #5
Jack
God is gracious (form of John) — English
Canada #11England and Wales #22USA #15
Jacob
Supplanter — Hebrew
Canada #19England and Wales #30USA #41
Jude
Praised — Hebrew
Canada #129England and Wales #11USA #156
Jackson
Son of Jack — English
Canada #25USA #35
John
Yahweh is gracious — Hebrew
Canada #73USA #21
Joshua
Yahweh is salvation — Hebrew
Canada #83England and Wales #50USA #57
Joseph
He will add, increase — Hebrew
Canada #59England and Wales #56USA #32
Jayden
Invented modern name — Modern (American coinage)
Canada #43USA #59
Julian
Youthful (from Julius) — Latin
Canada #117USA #30
Jessica
Canada #411England and Wales #95USA #574
Julia
Youthful — Latin
Canada #47USA #116
Names Starting with K
300 names, most popular first
Kai
Sea — Hawaiian/Welsh
Canada #51England and Wales #72USA #76
Kinsley
King's meadow — English
Canada #123USA #85
Kennedy
Helmeted chief (surname) — Irish
Canada #281USA #89
Kayden
Blend of Kade and the -aiden ending — Modern (American coinage)
Canada #103USA #125
Kaia
Pure; sea — Scandinavian/Hawaiian
Canada #98USA #180
Kiara
Dark-haired; clear, bright — Irish/Italian
Canada #119USA #238
Kingston
King's settlement — English
Canada #323USA #178
Kaylee
Blend of Kay and Lee — Modern (American coinage)
Canada #314USA #220
Kayla
Elaboration of Kay — Modern (American coinage)
Canada #175USA #336
Kylie
Boomerang — Australian Aboriginal
Canada #204USA #189
Katherine
Pure — Greek
Canada #399USA #175
Kaiden
Respelling of Kayden/Aidan — Modern (American coinage)
Canada #259USA #207
Names Starting with L
349 names, most popular first
Liam
Resolute protector (short for William) — Irish
Canada #2England and Wales #70USA #1
Lily
Lily flower — English
Canada #9England and Wales #3USA #24
Leo
Lion — Latin
Canada #4England and Wales #5USA #24
Luca
Man from Lucania; light — Italian
Canada #21England and Wales #7USA #23
Lucas
Light-bringing (form of Luke) — Latin
Canada #7England and Wales #25USA #9
Logan
Little hollow — Scottish
Canada #20England and Wales #76USA #46
Luna
Moon — Latin
Canada #37England and Wales #48USA #13
Levi
Joined, attached — Hebrew
Canada #16USA #12
Layla
Night — Arabic
Canada #50England and Wales #56USA #37
Louie
Canada #360England and Wales #28USA #574
Lincoln
Lake colony — English
Canada #67USA #73
Louis
Renowned warrior — Germanic/French
Canada #31England and Wales #47USA #236
Names Starting with M
512 names, most popular first
Muhammad
Praised, praiseworthy — Arabic
Canada #26England and Wales #1USA #245
Mia
Mine; short for Maria — Italian/Scandinavian
Canada #7England and Wales #14USA #5
Mateo
Gift of God (form of Matthew) — Spanish
Canada #52USA #7
Mila
Dear, gracious (short for Ludmila/Camila) — Slavic
Canada #11England and Wales #46USA #33
Mason
Stoneworker — English
Canada #44England and Wales #63USA #42
Michael
Who is like God — Hebrew
Canada #53England and Wales #85USA #18
Maya
Illusion (Sanskrit); or short for Mary — Sanskrit/Hebrew
Canada #16England and Wales #15USA #51
Mabel
Canada #218England and Wales #37USA #222
Millie
Work, industrious (diminutive of Amelia) — English
Canada #83England and Wales #27USA #86
Matilda
Canada #293England and Wales #31USA #410
Mohammed
Praised, praiseworthy — Arabic
Canada #176England and Wales #21USA #596
Madison
Son of Maud/Matthew — English
Canada #61USA #46
Names Starting with N
182 names, most popular first
Noah
Rest, comfort — Hebrew
Canada #1England and Wales #2USA #2
Nathan
He gave (short for Nathaniel) — Hebrew
Canada #13England and Wales #89USA #62
Nora
Honor; short for Eleanor/Honora — Latin/Irish
Canada #14England and Wales #86USA #22
Nolan
Descendant of the champion — Irish
Canada #34USA #64
Nova
New (as in new star) — Latin
Canada #79England and Wales #80USA #39
Naomi
Pleasantness — Hebrew
Canada #64USA #44
Natalie
Birthday of the Lord — Latin
Canada #134USA #73
Nancy
Canada #832England and Wales #81USA #921
Natalia
Birthday of the Lord — Latin
Canada #333USA #105
Norah
Honor (short form of Honora) — Irish
Canada #94USA #223
Nevaeh
Heaven spelled backward — Modern (American coinage)
Canada #260USA #133
Nicholas
Victory of the people — Greek
Canada #141USA #118
Names Starting with O
79 names, most popular first
Oliver
Olive tree — Latin/French
Canada #6England and Wales #3USA #3
Olivia
Olive tree — Latin
Canada #1England and Wales #1USA #1
Oscar
Deer lover — Irish
Canada #153England and Wales #9USA #217
Owen
Young warrior; well-born — Welsh
Canada #22USA #26
Oakley
Canada #295England and Wales #34USA #410
Olive
Canada #152England and Wales #53USA #171
Ottilie
England and Wales #71
Orla
England and Wales #58
Otis
Canada #562England and Wales #67USA #730
Ophelia
Help — Greek
Canada #132England and Wales #73USA #261
Olivier
Olive tree — French
Canada #148
Ollie
Canada #661
Names Starting with P
82 names, most popular first
Poppy
Canada #236England and Wales #8USA #338
Phoebe
Canada #193England and Wales #17USA #183
Penelope
Weaver (Odysseus's wife) — Greek
Canada #49England and Wales #36USA #28
Paisley
Place name; textile pattern — Scottish
Canada #107USA #61
Parker
Keeper of the park — English
Canada #120USA #97
Piper
Pipe player — English
Canada #219USA #160
Peyton
Fighting man's estate — English
Canada #155USA #168
Parker
Keeper of the park — English
Canada #214USA #104
Paul
Canada #175USA #264
Peter
Canada #217USA #192
Patrick
Canada #248USA #221
Presley
Canada #519USA #224
Names Starting with Q
11 names, most popular first
Quinn
Descendant of Conn; wise, counsel — Irish
Canada #77USA #96
Quinn
Descendant of Conn; wise, counsel — Irish
Canada #381USA #497
Quinton
Canada #751USA #835
Quentin
USA #788
Quincy
USA #689
Qasim
Alberta #537 in 2024
Quincy
USA #958
Queen
USA #965 in 2020
Quade
Alberta #708 in 2023
Quinten
Alberta #708 in 2023
Quintin
Ontario #812 in 2020
Names Starting with R
282 names, most popular first
Rosie
Canada #167England and Wales #24USA #311
Rory
Red king — Irish
Canada #138England and Wales #24USA #226
Roman
Citizen of Rome — Latin
Canada #85England and Wales #32USA #52
Rose
Rose flower — Latin
Canada #38England and Wales #59USA #115
Reuben
Canada #572England and Wales #33USA #874
Rowan
Little redhead; rowan tree — Irish/English
Canada #64England and Wales #41USA #71
Ruby
Ruby gemstone — English
Canada #90England and Wales #41USA #63
Riley
Courageous, valiant — Irish
Canada #74USA #42
Reggie
England and Wales #43
Ronnie
England and Wales #49USA #995
Ryan
Little king — Irish
Canada #45USA #87
Raphael
God has healed — Hebrew
Canada #56USA #420
Names Starting with S
340 names, most popular first
Sophia
Wisdom — Greek
Canada #5England and Wales #13USA #6
Sofia
Wisdom (Spanish/Italian form) — Greek
Canada #6England and Wales #12USA #10
Sienna
The city of Siena; reddish-brown — Italian
Canada #102England and Wales #19USA #139
Sebastian
Venerable, revered — Greek/Latin
Canada #79England and Wales #45USA #14
Scarlett
Red — English
Canada #41England and Wales #79USA #27
Sophie
Wisdom (form of Sophia) — French/Greek
Canada #19England and Wales #50USA #60
Samuel
God has heard — Hebrew
Canada #24England and Wales #60USA #17
Santiago
Saint James — Spanish
Canada #268USA #29
Stella
Star — Latin
Canada #58USA #49
Sonny
Canada #349England and Wales #51USA #335
Sarah
Princess — Hebrew
Canada #56USA #95
Sadie
Princess (diminutive of Sarah) — Hebrew
Canada #70USA #57
Names Starting with T
137 names, most popular first
Theodore
Gift of God — Greek
Canada #3England and Wales #8USA #4
Thomas
Twin — Aramaic
Canada #10England and Wales #26USA #39
Theo
Gift of God (short for Theodore) — Greek
Canada #17England and Wales #12USA #80
Teddy
Canada #737England and Wales #29USA #898
Tommy
Canada #285England and Wales #39USA #731
Thea
Canada #182England and Wales #66USA #348
Thiago
Supplanter (Santiago/James) — Portuguese
Canada #321USA #55
Toby
Canada #913England and Wales #86
Tobias
Canada #314USA #280
Tristan
Tumult, sorrow (legendary knight) — Celtic (uncertain)
Canada #133USA #267
Tyler
Tile maker — English
Canada #167USA #191
Tessa
Harvest (short form of Theresa) — Greek
Canada #172USA #303
Names Starting with U
13 names, most popular first
Uriel
Canada #971USA #461
Usman
Canada #621
Uriah
USA #654
Umar
Canada #705
Ulises
USA #911
Ulysse
Quebec #344 in 2024
Uday
British Columbia #663 in 2024
Udayveer
British Columbia #781 in 2024
Udayvir
Alberta #795 in 2024
Udham
British Columbia #621 in 2022
Ulric
Quebec #709 in 2022
Ulrick
Quebec #694 in 2024
Names Starting with V
68 names, most popular first
Violet
Purple; violet flower — Latin
Canada #17England and Wales #42USA #15
Victoria
Victory — Latin
Canada #39USA #48
Valentina
Strong, healthy — Latin
Canada #148USA #47
Vinnie
England and Wales #91
Victor
Conqueror — Latin
Canada #82USA #214
Vivian
Alive, lively — Latin
Canada #237USA #77
Vincent
Conquering — Latin
Canada #135USA #111
Valerie
Canada #203USA #147
Valeria
Canada #988USA #161
Vivienne
Canada #329USA #184
Vienna
Canada #196USA #531
Vanessa
Canada #418USA #335
Names Starting with W
66 names, most popular first
William
Resolute protector — Germanic
Canada #5England and Wales #27USA #10
Willow
Willow tree — English
Canada #67England and Wales #21USA #41
Wyatt
Brave in war — English
Canada #42USA #38
Wesley
West meadow — English
Canada #40USA #58
Waylon
Land by the road — English
Canada #179USA #65
Weston
Western town (place/surname) — English
Canada #76USA #70
Walker
Cloth walker, fuller — English
Canada #151USA #82
Wren
The small bird — English
Canada #120USA #213
Wrenley
Canada #248USA #149
Waris
Canada #234
Walter
Canada #302USA #271
Warren
Canada #449USA #262
Names Starting with X
6 names, most popular first
Names Starting with Y
86 names, most popular first
Yusuf
God increases — Arabic
Canada #147England and Wales #68USA #475
Yahya
Canada #274England and Wales #93USA #706
Yara
Water lady, mistress of the water — Tupi-Guarani
Canada #245USA #578
Yasmine
Canada #290
Youssef
Canada #427
Yusra
Canada #338USA #954
Yuvraj
Canada #353
Yousef
God increases — Arabic
Canada #425USA #766
Yanis
Canada #534
Yuna
Canada #473
Yaretzi
USA #795
Yazan
Canada #514
Names Starting with Z
118 names, most popular first
Zoe
Life — Greek
Canada #21England and Wales #99USA #29
Zoey
Life — Greek
Canada #65USA #59
Zachary
Yahweh remembers — Hebrew
Canada #90England and Wales #69USA #194
Zara
Princess (Hebrew); radiance, blooming flower (Arabic) — Hebrew/Arabic
Canada #166England and Wales #70USA #234
Zorawar
Brave, powerful — Punjabi
Canada #74
Zayn
Beauty, grace — Arabic
Canada #87USA #249
Zack
Yahweh remembers — Hebrew
Canada #218
Zion
The holy hill of Jerusalem — Hebrew
Canada #184USA #151
Zahra
Radiant, shining, flower — Arabic
Canada #174USA #543
Zayden
Canada #303USA #202
Zuri
Canada #822USA #277
Zain
Beauty, grace — Arabic
Canada #206USA #555