Most popular boys’ names in Canada, 2002
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 | Ethan | 2,724 |
| 2 | Matthew | 2,306 |
| 3 | Joshua | 2,281 |
| 4 | Jacob | 2,248 |
| 5 | William | 2,236 |
| 6 | Samuel | 1,908 |
| 7 | Nicholas | 1,785 |
| 8 | Justin | 1,618 |
| 9 | Michael | 1,598 |
| 10 | Benjamin | 1,551 |
| 11 | Ryan | 1,537 |
| 12 | Zachary | 1,504 |
| 13 | Nathan | 1,479 |
| 14 | Alexander | 1,430 |
| 15 | Daniel | 1,417 |
| 16 | Gabriel | 1,397 |
| 17 | Anthony | 1,386 |
| 18 | Thomas | 1,377 |
| 19 | Dylan | 1,311 |
| 20 | Tyler | 1,247 |
| 21 | Andrew | 1,236 |
| 22 | Noah | 1,198 |
| 23 | David | 1,147 |
| 24 | Liam | 1,142 |
| 25 | Adam | 1,090 |