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Most Popular Baby Girl Names in Canada (2024)

This report is based on official Statistics Canada birth records for 2024. It reflects the actual number of babies given each name and provides a data-driven snapshot of current baby naming patterns in Canada. Popular names reflect cultural familiarity and social recognition. Rankings illustrate national-level usage patterns, while individual name choice remains highly personal and often influenced by regional, cultural, and family factors.

Key insights

  • Top name: Olivia with 1,639 births
  • #1 share of top 100: 4.9%
  • Gap #1 vs #10: 2.1x
  • Gap #1 vs #50: 3.9x
  • Top 10 share: 32.8% of births in the ranking
  • Total births in top 100: 33,504

Distribution commentary

The ranking is moderately diversified: the top 10 names account for 32.8% of all births within the top 100. This indicates that popularity is distributed across multiple leading names rather than dominated by a single outlier.

The gap between #1 and #10 is 2.1x, indicating measurable but not extreme separation among leading names. The top name is 1.5x the average of the top 10, suggesting competitive density within the upper tier.

The ranking shows a clear dominant leader significantly ahead of the rest.

Visual overview

Top 10 by births

Olivia
1,639 births
Charlotte
1,528 births
Emma
1,358 births
Amelia
1,123 births
Sophia
1,086 births
Sofia
921 births
Mia
905 births
Chloe
868 births
Lily
794 births
Ava
782 births
Number of births in 2024

How the ranking works

Names are ranked by the total number of babies who received the name in Canada for 2024. The ranking reflects how common the name was during that year.

Full ranking

The table below includes the complete ranking of the most popular baby girl names in Canada for 2024, based on official Statistics Canada birth data.

#NameBirths in 2024
1Olivia1,639
2Charlotte1,528
3Emma1,358
4Amelia1,123
5Sophia1,086
6Sofia921
7Mia905
8Chloe868
9Lily794
10Ava782
11Mila773
12Alice756
13Isla746
14Nora724
15Evelyn688
16Maya680
17Violet677
18Ellie676
19Sophie671
20Clara646
21Zoe620
22Aria610
23Elizabeth607
24Isabella601
25Abigail597
26Ella586
27Hazel573
28Florence569
29Hannah562
30Charlie559
31Eleanor550
32Eva549
33Ivy539
34Aurora538
35Harper522
36Emily521
37Luna508
38Rose503
39Victoria494
40Emilia469
41Scarlett465
42Grace461
43Eliana452
44Ayla442
45Georgia435
46Maeve432
47Julia431
48Elena427
49Penelope422
50Layla419

Click any name above to explore its historical ranking, meaning, origin, regional variations, and full popularity timeline.

Interpretation for parents

Popular names are socially familiar — they tend to be widely recognized, easy to pronounce, and culturally established. A higher ranking does not automatically mean a name is overused; even top-ranked names typically represent only a modest share of total births within a given year.

If uniqueness is important to you, reviewing the birth counts (not just rank) can provide better perspective on how common a name truly is. Consider regional variation: national data may differ from local naming patterns in your area.

About the data

This analysis is based on official Statistics Canada birth statistics for 2024. National data does not reflect regional or local naming differences. We periodically refresh the report as new official data becomes available.

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