Most popular boys’ names in Canada, 2001
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 | 2,510 |
| 2 | Jacob | 2,398 |
| 3 | Joshua | 2,315 |
| 4 | Samuel | 2,124 |
| 5 | William | 2,087 |
| 6 | Nicholas | 1,997 |
| 7 | Ethan | 1,984 |
| 8 | Michael | 1,941 |
| 9 | Justin | 1,813 |
| 10 | Ryan | 1,776 |
| 11 | Benjamin | 1,710 |
| 12 | Zachary | 1,694 |
| 13 | Dylan | 1,542 |
| 14 | Gabriel | 1,533 |
| 15 | Thomas | 1,483 |
| 16 | Alexander | 1,467 |
| 17 | Daniel | 1,424 |
| 18 | Tyler | 1,408 |
| 19 | Nathan | 1,356 |
| 20 | Andrew | 1,338 |
| 21 | Anthony | 1,303 |
| 22 | Brandon | 1,290 |
| 23 | David | 1,275 |
| 24 | Liam | 1,224 |
| 25 | Noah | 1,204 |