Most popular boys’ names in Canada, 2012
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 | Liam | 2,443 |
| 2 | Jacob | 2,222 |
| 3 | William | 2,196 |
| 4 | Nathan | 2,048 |
| 5 | Ethan | 1,958 |
| 6 | Noah | 1,913 |
| 7 | Benjamin | 1,862 |
| 8 | Lucas | 1,859 |
| 9 | Samuel | 1,699 |
| 10 | Logan | 1,621 |
| 11 | Gabriel | 1,552 |
| 12 | Mason | 1,375 |
| 13 | Thomas | 1,324 |
| 14 | Alexander | 1,314 |
| 15 | Adam | 1,191 |
| 15 | Owen | 1,191 |
| 17 | James | 1,160 |
| 18 | Daniel | 1,131 |
| 19 | Carter | 1,112 |
| 20 | Ryan | 1,108 |
| 21 | Jack | 1,089 |
| 22 | Joshua | 1,061 |
| 23 | Jayden | 1,039 |
| 24 | Zachary | 1,035 |
| 25 | Matthew | 989 |