Most popular boys’ names in Canada, 2008
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 | Nathan | 2,287 |
| 2 | Jacob | 2,195 |
| 3 | William | 2,191 |
| 4 | Ethan | 2,177 |
| 5 | Noah | 1,967 |
| 6 | Samuel | 1,865 |
| 7 | Lucas | 1,738 |
| 8 | Gabriel | 1,698 |
| 9 | Benjamin | 1,655 |
| 10 | Liam | 1,645 |
| 11 | Thomas | 1,601 |
| 12 | Matthew | 1,579 |
| 13 | Alexander | 1,531 |
| 14 | Logan | 1,519 |
| 15 | Joshua | 1,515 |
| 16 | Ryan | 1,456 |
| 17 | Daniel | 1,336 |
| 18 | Owen | 1,303 |
| 19 | Zachary | 1,260 |
| 20 | Adam | 1,215 |
| 21 | Jack | 1,183 |
| 22 | Evan | 1,181 |
| 23 | James | 1,137 |
| 24 | Michael | 1,121 |
| 25 | Jayden | 1,105 |