‘Olivia’ was just dethroned as Canada’s most popular baby girl name
Noah continued its reign as the most popular name for baby boys in Canada for the fifth consecutive year, Statistics Canada said in a report Wednesday.
Olivia held the title of Canada's most popular baby girl name for nine years, but her reign came to an end in 2025. Statistics Canada announced that Charlotte had taken over as the top name for baby girls that year, marking the end of Olivia's nine-year reign that began in 2015. Emma, Sophia, Amelia, and Sofia also made the top five rankings, with Nora becoming the first new name to enter the top 10 since 2023.
Meanwhile, boys' names continued to be dominated by Noah, which had held the top spot for boys for five consecutive years since 2005. Other names like Theodore, William, Oliver, Jack, and Benjamin also experienced fluctuations in their rankings throughout 2025.
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