Most popular boys’ names in Canada, 2005
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 | 2,230 |
| 2 | Jacob | 2,220 |
| 3 | Nathan | 2,087 |
| 4 | William | 2,029 |
| 5 | Matthew | 2,006 |
| 6 | Samuel | 1,912 |
| 7 | Joshua | 1,886 |
| 8 | Noah | 1,667 |
| 9 | Benjamin | 1,611 |
| 10 | Ryan | 1,568 |
| 11 | Alexander | 1,462 |
| 12 | Daniel | 1,405 |
| 13 | Liam | 1,393 |
| 14 | Nicholas | 1,361 |
| 14 | Thomas | 1,361 |
| 16 | Justin | 1,336 |
| 17 | Zachary | 1,293 |
| 18 | Gabriel | 1,291 |
| 19 | Owen | 1,289 |
| 20 | Michael | 1,269 |
| 21 | Lucas | 1,263 |
| 22 | Logan | 1,224 |
| 23 | Dylan | 1,190 |
| 24 | Evan | 1,175 |
| 25 | Anthony | 1,149 |