Most popular girls’ names in Canada, 1998
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 | 2,619 |
| 2 | Emily | 2,374 |
| 3 | Jessica | 2,129 |
| 4 | Emma | 1,573 |
| 5 | Samantha | 1,557 |
| 6 | Taylor | 1,531 |
| 7 | Megan | 1,512 |
| 8 | Alexandra | 1,345 |
| 9 | Nicole | 1,232 |
| 10 | Hannah | 1,218 |
| 11 | Madison | 1,197 |
| 12 | Ashley | 1,152 |
| 13 | Rachel | 1,124 |
| 14 | Victoria | 1,095 |
| 15 | Julia | 1,076 |
| 16 | Rebecca | 1,011 |
| 17 | Gabrielle | 954 |
| 18 | Sabrina | 911 |
| 19 | Stephanie | 909 |
| 20 | Alyssa | 903 |
| 21 | Amanda | 868 |
| 22 | Kayla | 849 |
| 23 | Olivia | 827 |
| 24 | Melissa | 780 |
| 24 | Sydney | 780 |