Most popular boys’ names in Canada, 2000
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 | Matthew | 2,698 |
| 2 | Joshua | 2,444 |
| 3 | Jacob | 2,262 |
| 4 | William | 2,198 |
| 5 | Samuel | 2,123 |
| 6 | Nicholas | 2,090 |
| 7 | Michael | 2,007 |
| 8 | Ryan | 1,845 |
| 9 | Benjamin | 1,682 |
| 10 | Zachary | 1,616 |
| 11 | Tyler | 1,560 |
| 12 | Ethan | 1,534 |
| 13 | Justin | 1,529 |
| 14 | Daniel | 1,524 |
| 15 | Brandon | 1,511 |
| 16 | Alexander | 1,487 |
| 17 | Dylan | 1,458 |
| 18 | Andrew | 1,446 |
| 19 | David | 1,407 |
| 20 | Thomas | 1,357 |
| 21 | Noah | 1,356 |
| 22 | Nathan | 1,283 |
| 23 | Jordan | 1,279 |
| 24 | Gabriel | 1,273 |
| 25 | Anthony | 1,265 |