Most popular boys’ names in Canada, 2006
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 | Jacob | 2,236 |
| 2 | Nathan | 2,161 |
| 3 | William | 2,151 |
| 4 | Ethan | 2,139 |
| 5 | Noah | 1,900 |
| 6 | Samuel | 1,843 |
| 7 | Matthew | 1,832 |
| 8 | Joshua | 1,772 |
| 9 | Benjamin | 1,585 |
| 10 | Ryan | 1,518 |
| 11 | Alexander | 1,480 |
| 12 | Daniel | 1,442 |
| 12 | Lucas | 1,442 |
| 14 | Thomas | 1,417 |
| 15 | Zachary | 1,410 |
| 16 | Liam | 1,406 |
| 17 | Logan | 1,394 |
| 18 | Justin | 1,369 |
| 19 | Gabriel | 1,360 |
| 20 | Owen | 1,340 |
| 21 | Nicholas | 1,267 |
| 22 | Michael | 1,222 |
| 23 | Anthony | 1,175 |
| 24 | Adam | 1,172 |
| 25 | Evan | 1,146 |