Most popular girls’ names in Canada, 1996
The official ranking as published, with the number of babies given each name. Names with the same count share a rank.
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica | 2,883 |
| 2 | Sarah | 2,681 |
| 3 | Emily | 2,264 |
| 4 | Samantha | 1,971 |
| 5 | Alexandra | 1,768 |
| 6 | Ashley | 1,530 |
| 7 | Nicole | 1,466 |
| 8 | Taylor | 1,458 |
| 9 | Rachel | 1,454 |
| 10 | Stephanie | 1,419 |
| 11 | Megan | 1,357 |
| 12 | Amanda | 1,321 |
| 13 | Rebecca | 1,312 |
| 14 | Sabrina | 1,274 |
| 15 | Melissa | 1,250 |
| 16 | Victoria | 1,088 |
| 17 | Courtney | 1,055 |
| 18 | Emma | 1,046 |
| 19 | Jennifer | 1,043 |
| 20 | Hannah | 1,012 |
| 21 | Madison | 998 |
| 22 | Catherine | 997 |
| 23 | Brittany | 991 |
| 24 | Julia | 917 |
| 25 | Vanessa | 912 |