Modern Baby Names
121 modern baby names. Median rank #142 in Canada for 2024, down 17 places since 2020.
Each line is the median rank of the names in this collection that appear on that place’s list in every complete year shown, inside the top 1,000.
Girls 78 names
| Name | Meaning | Canada 2024 | England and Wales 2025 | USA 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isla | Named for the River/Isle of Islay | #13 ↓2 | #4 ↓1 | #35 ↑9 |
| Mia | Mine; short for Maria | #7 ↑1 | #21 ↓16 | #5 ↑3 |
| Mila | Dear, gracious (short for Ludmila/Camila) | #11 ↓1 | #41 ↑6 | #33 ↓13 |
| Harper | Harp player | #35 ↑3 | #23 ↑5 | #12 ↓2 |
| Sienna | The city of Siena; reddish-brown | #102 ↑8 | #15 ↑7 | #139 ↑27 |
| Maya | Illusion (Sanskrit); or short for Mary | #16 ↑11 | #28 ↑4 | #51 ↑10 |
| Eliana | My God has answered | #43 ↑38 | #62 new | #18 ↑35 |
| Willow | Willow tree | #67 ↓2 | #20 ↓7 | #41 ↑7 |
| Zoe | Life | #21 ↓9 | — | #29 ↑11 |
| Aria | Air, melody | #22 ↑10 | #34 ↑5 | #26 ↑1 |
| Scarlett | Red | #41 ↓17 | #93 ↓43 | #27 ↓6 |
| Lainey | Bright, shining one | #71 ↑487 | — | #38 ↑328 |
| Nova | New (as in new star) | #79 ↑3 | #68 new | #39 ↓1 |
| Ayla | Moonlight, halo | #44 ↑26 | #42 ↑28 | #69 ↑62 |
| Madison | Son of Maud/Matthew | #61 ↓18 | — | #46 ↓23 |
| Genesis | Origin, beginning | #691 ↓132 | — | #55 ↑7 |
| Zoey | Life | #65 ↓30 | — | #59 ↓27 |
| Hailey | Hay meadow | #60 ↓8 | — | #100 ↓19 |
| Lyla | Night | #113 ↑12 | #61 ↑36 | #83 ↑35 |
| Paisley | Place name; textile pattern | #107 ↓30 | — | #61 ↓12 |
| Madelyn | Woman from Magdala | #111 ↓10 | — | #65 ↑1 |
| Addison | Son of Adam | #100 ↓34 | — | #68 ↓21 |
| Emery | Brave, powerful | #168 ↑39 | — | #70 ↑19 |
| Autumn | The season | #133 ↓14 | — | #79 ↑3 |
| Kinsley | King's meadow | #123 ↓40 | — | #85 ↓26 |
| Kennedy | Helmeted chief (surname) | #281 ↓70 | — | #89 ↓17 |
| Bella | Beautiful | #142 ↓26 | #91 ↓28 | #109 ↓45 |
| Melody | Song, tune | #158 ↓4 | — | #91 ↑15 |
| Aaliyah | Exalted, noble | #177 ↓43 | — | #93 ↓28 |
| Myla | Merciful, gracious | #116 ↑93 | #94 ↓6 | #186 ↑91 |
| Summer | The season | #97 ↑63 | — | #142 ↑9 |
| Kaia | Pure; sea | #98 ↑67 | — | #180 ↑121 |
| Ailany | Invented modern name | — | — | #101 new |
| Brielle | God is my strength | #104 ↓13 | — | #144 ↓45 |
| Parker | Keeper of the park | #214 ↓31 | — | #104 ↑24 |
| Brooklyn | Place name (Breukelen) | #130 ↓57 | — | #108 ↓54 |
| Alaia | Joyful, happy | #268 ↑102 | — | #112 ↑8 |
| Raelynn | Blend of Rae and Lynn | #373 ↑29 | — | #113 ↓9 |
| Arya | Noble | #114 ↓15 | — | #162 ↓49 |
| Hadley | Heather field | #243 ↑22 | — | #114 ↓3 |
| Serenity | Peaceful, calm | #500 ↓80 | — | #117 ↓47 |
| Kiara | Dark-haired; clear, bright | #119 ↑38 | — | #238 ↑70 |
| Rylee | Courageous, valiant | #183 ↓59 | — | #125 ↓23 |
| Talia | Dew from heaven | #125 ↑27 | — | #270 ↑67 |
| Alina | Bright, beautiful | #126 ↑68 | — | #135 ↑35 |
| Elora | Elaboration of Eleanor/Laura | #128 ↑230 | — | #364 ↑273 |
| Aubrey | Elf ruler | #157 ↓71 | — | #130 ↓74 |
| Nevaeh | Heaven spelled backward | #260 ↓86 | — | #133 ↓50 |
| Skylar | Scholar (surname Schuyler) | #244 ↓57 | — | #134 ↓71 |
| Sloane | Raider | #136 ↑33 | — | #153 ↑28 |
| Ember | Burning coal, spark | #231 ↑33 | — | #137 ↑50 |
| Magnolia | The flowering tree | #768 ↑136 | — | #138 ↑38 |
| Mackenzie | Son of the fair one | #140 ↓66 | — | #200 ↓81 |
| Elliana | My God has answered | #324 ↑13 | — | #141 ↓8 |
| Maeva | Welcome | #143 ↓56 | — | — |
| Emersyn | Son of Emery, brave | #365 ↓5 | — | #154 ↑10 |
| Peyton | Fighting man's estate | #155 ↓55 | — | #168 ↓70 |
| Piper | Pipe player | #219 ↓92 | — | #160 ↓69 |
| Adalynn | Blend of Ada and Lynn | #501 ↓211 | — | #163 ↓47 |
| Everleigh | Elaboration of Everly | #252 ↓149 | — | #164 ↓70 |
| Kayla | Elaboration of Kay | #175 ↓46 | — | #336 ↓119 |
| Callie | Beautiful voice (short form of Calliope) | #189 ↓52 | — | #176 ↓11 |
| Kylie | Boomerang | #204 ↓33 | — | #189 ↓57 |
| Mya | Mine; linked to the goddess Maia | #191 ↓94 | — | #366 ↓124 |
| River | The waterway | #303 ↓68 | — | #214 ↓28 |
| Adalyn | Elaboration of Adeline | #479 ↓201 | — | #219 ↓80 |
| Kaylee | Blend of Kay and Lee | #314 ↓128 | — | #220 ↓103 |
| Lexie | Defender of the people | #232 ↓119 | — | — |
| Reagan | Little king | — | — | #244 ↓130 |
| Faith | Virtue name | #341 ↓112 | — | #249 ↓113 |
| Alyssa | Noble; or bee (Melissa) | #250 ↓139 | — | #399 ↓200 |
| Rory | Red king | #275 ↑79 | — | #286 ↑172 |
| Sawyer | One who saws wood | #298 ↑15 | — | #297 ↓59 |
| Hayden | Hay valley | #637 ↓284 | — | #401 ↓106 |
| Carter | Cart driver | — | — | #507 ↑7 |
| Dylan | Son of the sea, great tide | — | — | #696 ↓201 |
| Hunter | One who hunts | — | — | #881 ↓49 |
| Elliot | My God is Yahweh | — | — | #944 ↓370 |
Boys 55 names
| Name | Meaning | Canada 2024 | England and Wales 2025 | USA 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory | Red king | #138 ↑64 | #17 ↑26 | #226 ↑104 |
| Hudson | Son of Hugh | #27 ↑4 | #43 ↑26 | #22 ↑21 |
| Jackson | Son of Jack | #25 ↓7 | — | #35 ↓18 |
| Dylan | Son of the sea, great tide | #107 ↓40 | #72 ↓17 | #28 ↑14 |
| Maverick | Independent, nonconformist | #32 ↑6 | — | #36 ↑14 |
| Nolan | Descendant of the champion | #34 ↓2 | — | #64 ↓3 |
| Caleb | Whole-hearted, faithful | #35 ↓1 | #82 ↑3 | #49 ↑7 |
| Wyatt | Brave in war | #42 ↑3 | — | #38 ↓9 |
| Jayden | Invented modern name | #43 ↓16 | — | #59 ↓22 |
| Carter | Cart driver | #68 ↓31 | #97 ↓33 | #45 ↓12 |
| Aiden | Little fire | #54 ↓18 | — | #47 ↓23 |
| Grayson | Son of the steward | #66 ↓25 | — | #48 ↓13 |
| Cooper | Barrel maker | #77 ↑69 | — | #50 ↑24 |
| Elliot | My God is Yahweh | #55 ↓8 | #95 ↓12 | #150 ↑14 |
| Myles | Soldier; merciful | #60 ↑27 | #67 ↑33 | #99 ↑25 |
| Waylon | Land by the road | #179 ↑151 | — | #65 ↑38 |
| Finn | Fair, white | #165 ↓34 | #74 ↓1 | #198 ↓20 |
| Axel | Father of peace | #111 ↓30 | — | #78 ↓6 |
| Walker | Cloth walker, fuller | #151 ↑167 | — | #82 ↑123 |
| Jaxon | Son of Jack | #110 ↓60 | #88 ↓39 | #96 ↓48 |
| Hunter | One who hunts | #108 ↓55 | #91 ↓33 | #128 ↓60 |
| Hayden | Hay valley | #96 ↓14 | — | #154 ↑23 |
| Parker | Keeper of the park | #120 ↓17 | — | #97 ↓2 |
| Colton | Coal, dark town | #152 ↓58 | — | #98 ↓32 |
| Atlas | To endure (the Titan who held up the sky) | #116 ↑85 | — | #101 ↑88 |
| Xavier | New house | #101 ↓45 | — | #102 ↓11 |
| Arjan | Bright, shining, white | #102 ↑430 | — | — |
| Easton | East-facing settlement | #154 ↓35 | — | #103 ↓30 |
| Kayden | Blend of Kade and the -aiden ending | #103 ↓11 | — | #125 ↓26 |
| Landon | Long hill | #158 ↓36 | — | #106 ↓37 |
| Adriel | Flock of God | #364 ↑58 | — | #109 ↑31 |
| River | The waterway | #149 ↑32 | — | #112 ↑17 |
| Jace | Short form of Jason or Jacob | #160 ↓35 | — | #114 ↓18 |
| Jameson | Son of James | #277 ↓89 | — | #117 ↓38 |
| Carson | Son of the marsh-dwellers | #198 ↓74 | — | #123 ↓39 |
| Dawson | Son of David | #127 ↑33 | — | #139 ↑58 |
| Greyson | Son of the steward | #201 ↓72 | — | #127 ↓46 |
| Declan | Full of goodness | #144 ↓56 | — | #131 ↓29 |
| Sawyer | One who saws wood | #132 ↓9 | — | #132 ↓16 |
| Ryder | Mounted warrior, messenger | #250 ↓41 | — | #134 ↓26 |
| Bryson | Son of Brice | #286 ↓72 | — | #147 ↓32 |
| Legend | A remarkable story or person | — | — | #157 ↓30 |
| Ayden | Little fire | #161 ↓16 | — | #212 ↓90 |
| Cole | Coal-black; victory of the people | #181 ↓37 | — | #162 ↓30 |
| Braxton | Brock's town | #352 ↓99 | — | #170 ↓39 |
| Jaxson | Son of Jack | #177 ↓82 | — | #171 ↓86 |
| Chase | Hunter | #254 ↓49 | — | #173 ↓50 |
| Kingston | King's settlement | #323 ↓75 | — | #178 ↓60 |
| Ryker | Meaning uncertain, possibly rich | #223 ↓89 | — | #183 ↓35 |
| Brayden | Descendant of Bradan | #329 ↓166 | — | #190 ↓79 |
| Kaiden | Respelling of Kayden/Aidan | #259 ↑10 | — | #207 ↓68 |
| Emery | Brave, powerful | #434 ↑69 | — | #823 ↓83 |
| Mackenzie | Son of the fair one | #488 ↑557 | — | — |
| Peyton | Fighting man's estate | — | — | #658 ↓226 |
| Truce | Cessation of conflict (word name) | — | — | #991 new |
How this collection is built
The names are grouped by hand; every rank beside them is an official birth registration count, read from each place’s most recent complete list. A name that ranks for both girls and boys appears under both tabs with its own rank in each — those two positions are often far apart, and that gap is the interesting part.
See the same names year by year in the full rankings.
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