Most popular girls’ names in Canada, 1997
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 | Sarah | 2,697 |
| 2 | Jessica | 2,530 |
| 3 | Emily | 2,279 |
| 4 | Samantha | 1,736 |
| 5 | Taylor | 1,544 |
| 6 | Alexandra | 1,461 |
| 7 | Megan | 1,404 |
| 8 | Nicole | 1,398 |
| 9 | Ashley | 1,287 |
| 10 | Rachel | 1,218 |
| 11 | Emma | 1,202 |
| 12 | Stephanie | 1,189 |
| 13 | Hannah | 1,157 |
| 14 | Sabrina | 1,126 |
| 15 | Rebecca | 1,118 |
| 16 | Victoria | 1,103 |
| 17 | Madison | 1,042 |
| 18 | Amanda | 1,027 |
| 19 | Melissa | 986 |
| 20 | Julia | 938 |
| 21 | Gabrielle | 901 |
| 22 | Jennifer | 859 |
| 23 | Kayla | 819 |
| 24 | Brittany | 817 |
| 25 | Alyssa | 815 |