Ontario unveiled the top baby names for 2023, and Olivia and Adam occupy the top spots in Ottawa.
Olivia is also the number one baby girl name in Ontario. It remains at the top of the list for the 15th consecutive year, the province says. Ontarians also appear to like the name Charlotte, as it’s the second on the list in the nation’s capital as well as Ontario.
For boys, though Adam was the most popular in Ottawa, it took the 10th spot in eastern Ontario and did not make the list for the whole province. The name Noah was also quite popular, taking the second spot in Ottawa and first in eastern Ontario as well as the entire province.
The top 10 names for girls in the capital for 2023 were:
1. Olivia
2. Charlotte
3. Emma
4. Amelia
5. Sofia
6. Mia
7. Sophia/Maya/ Isla
8. Chloe
9. Abigail/ Mila
10. Luna
The top 10 names for boys in the capital were:
1. Adam
2. Noah
3. William/ Theodore
4. Liam
5. Henry
6. Lucas
7. Jacob
8. Benjamin/ Ali/ Jack
9. James/ Leo
10. Nathan
Though the top names in eastern Ontario were similar to those in the capital, they appeared in different order:
The top 10 names for girls in eastern Ontario:
1. Charlotte
2. Olivia
3. Amelia
4. Emma
5. Evelyn
6. Violet
7. Sophia
8. Lily
9. Isla
10. Abigail/ Hazel
The top 10 names of baby boys in eastern Ontario:
1. Noah
2. William
3. Theodore
4. Jack
5. Henry
6. Liam
7. Benjamin
8. Owen
9. Oliver
10. Adam
“Welcoming a new baby and choosing a name is one of life’s most meaningful milestones, and our government is dedicated to helping new parents focus on these special moments rather than paperwork,” said Todd McCarthy, Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement. “With ServiceOntario’s 5-in-1 Newborn Bundle, we’ve made it easier for Ontario parents to register their newborns and apply for essential documents like birth certificates and Social Insurance Numbers—all from the comfort of their home.”
More information is available online.