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Canada's Top Baby Names In 2021 Were Revealed & Some Common Ones Have 'Fallen In Popularity'
… Did your name just drop down the list? 👇
If your name is Samuel or Lucy, stop reading now! Canada's top baby names of 2021 have been revealed and it looks like some previously-popular names are tumbling down the rankings.
In November, parenting website BabyCenter shared its data on the top 100 most-used baby names for boys and girls in Canada over the last year.
Taking the top spots were names like Noah, Jackson and Liam for boys and Amelia, Sophia and Olivia for girls.
Many of these names have actually been popular for decades in Canada, with names like Amelia continuing to grow in popularity year after year.
The same applies when it comes to Charlotte, Emily and Sophia, as well as Noah, Lucas and Oliver, which have been featured on baby name trends lists for many years.
However, Canadians are starting to tire of some previously-popular names; BabyCenter says names like Axel and Gabriella have fallen in rankings.
"Not-so-proudly taking home the title of biggest faller in popularity, Samuel took the lead after plummeting down 38 spaces to position number 79," the company said.
Despite being strong in 2020, the name Grayson also fell considerably, with Parker following suit and tumbling 25 places down the list.
Other names that saw a decrease in popularity last year include Bennet, Wesley and Evan, which all ended the year in the bottom quarter of the chart. Elliot and Austin also slumped miserably. Sorry, guys!
For the girls, names like Rosalie, Sadie and Addison took a hit in 2021. Lucy continues to plummet as a popular name year after year, dropping 42 places to number 89. Eek!
Previously in-demand names like Charlie and Avery also slipped down the ranking, alongside Claire and Jade.
While Kinsley looked like it might be around to stay after a rise in the charts in 2020, it fell a number of places a year later and is no longer a contender for the top half of the board.
Penelope and Luna also fell drastically, as did Scarlett. Sorry, all!
The good news is, it doesn't really matter where your name, or your kid's name, or your favourite name ranks on the list — all that matters is that you like it.
This article’s cover image was used for illustrative purposes only.
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The Most Popular Baby Names Of 2021 Were Ranked & There Are A Few 'Secret' Surprises
You might be meeting a lot more Imogens and Arlos in 2022!
Nameberry just dropped its list of 2021's most popular baby names, and the roundup will definitely help if you need a little inspiration.
Nameberry's list is based on the names that got the most page views in 2021, rather than using actual stats from babies that have been born. The site says that's a good way to see which names people are "secretly" researching for use in the future.
According to Nameberry, the top girl's name of 2021 was Eloise, a French name that means healthy, which is an interesting choice of name given the pandemic.
Meanwhile, the top baby boy name was Arlo, which gained enough traffic over the year to secure first place and beat last year's #1 name, Milo.
There were definitely a few surprises, as the list of top 10 girl names saw some newcomers like Rose, Esme and Imogen, pushing out proviso popular names that were on the list like Luna, Isla and Olivia.
Meanwhile, the top 10 boy names replaced Asher, Leo, Oliver and Jasper with Kai, Rowan, Finn and Soren.
The lists provided by Nameberry essentially show the names people were most fascinated with and gives insight into people's favourite secret names, the site says.
For instance, the name Ottilie, the highest-ranking newcomer on the top 100 girl names list, gained traction after YouTube star Zoe Sugg named her daughter Ottilie Rue.
Other names on the list, like Imogen, which ranked at 8th place on Nameberry's list, didn't even make The top 1,000 on the annual U.S. government rankings. That goes to show just how unique these names actually are.
Nameberry also found that names beginning with "El" did very well this year on the site, with names like Elias, Elio, Elodie and of course, Eloise making it on the top 100 lists.
Here is the list of the top 10 girl names:
- Eloise
- Aurelia
- Ava
- Rose
- Maeve
- Esme
- Eleanor
- Imogen
- Aurora
- Ophelia
Here is the list of the top 10 boy names:
- Arlo
- Kai
- Atticus
- Silas
- Theodore
- Rowan
- Finn
- Milo
- Felix
- Soren
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The Most Popular Baby Names In Canada For 2021 Just Dropped & These Are The Top 100
Some oldies have made a comeback!
If you're looking for some inspo on what to name your little one, the top 100 baby names in Canada have just been revealed for your browsing needs.
According to BabyCenter, the top three names for little boys in 2021 in The Great White North were Noah, Jackson and Liam, while for girls it was Amelia, Sophia and Olivia. You can use this info to either give your baby a familiar name or use it to come up with something a little more unique.
In terms of trends, Amelia moved up six places from 2020 to reign in the number one position for girls.
"This name has Latin origins and means 'industrious' and 'striving,' which could explain its fighting power in making it to the top," says BabyCenter on the popular name. "Its Germanic meaning is also 'defender,' suggesting it might be a hard title to defeat in 2022."
The names Nova and Eleanor were the movers and shakers this year as they skyrocketed up the list considerably to land in spots 48 and 12 respectively.*
Here are the top 50 most popular female names in Canada in 2021:
- Amelia
- Sophia
- Olivia
- Aria
- Emma
- Charlotte
- Zoey
- Mila
- Lily
- Mia
- Everly
- Eleanor
- Ava
- Chloe
- Layla
- Isla
- Ellie
- Emily
- Ella
- Hannah
- Maya
- Riley
- Abigail
- Nora
- Evelyn
- Sophie
- Isabella
- Hailey
- Leah
- Aliyah
- Madelyn
- Elizabeth
- Violet
- Ivy
- Isabelle
- Harper
- Hazel
- Madison
- Emilia
- Scarlett
- Avery
- Luna
- Grace
- Alice
- Sarah
- Anna
- Charlie
- Nova
- Maria
- Eliana
As for boy's names, Noah moved up three spots from 2020 to take the lead this year.
"The name has Hebrew origins and means 'comfort' and 'rest,' which could be why parents have warmed to this appealing name this year," says BabyCenter.
The name Theo broke the top ten as it moved up 19 places since 2020 and Aiden went up by 20 places, landing it firmly in the tenth spot.
Here are the top 50 most popular male names in Canada in 2021:
- Noah
- Jackson
- Liam
- Lucas
- Oliver
- Leo
- Benjamin
- Theo
- Jack
- Aiden
- Ryan
- Ethan
- Henry
- Nathan
- Logan
- Luca
- James
- Jacob
- Zayn
- Gabriel
- Mateo
- William
- Mason
- Levi
- Miles
- Jayden
- Muhammad
- Hudson
- Thomas
- Caleb
- Grayson
- Adam
- Isaac
- Owen
- Elliot
- Elijah
- Theodore
- Lincoln
- Alexander
- Wyatt
- Daniel
- Nicholas
- Maverick
- Jace
- Hunter
- Nolan
- Carter
- Sebastian
- Matthew
- Connor
But whatever name you choose for your little one, it's sure to be perfect!
*This article has been updated.
This article’s cover image was used for illustrative purposes only.
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A Prediction Of Popular Baby Names For 2022 Includes Retro Names Like Betty & Goldie
A little baby-name time travelling!
As trends and styles change through the years, so do popular baby names, but a ranking has predicted that the next generation of children could have their names that are throwbacks to eras gone by.
Nameberry's top 10 baby name trends for 2022 have been revealed and retro nostalgia names are expected to become popular as parents look to the past to figure out what they'll name their children and the ones to watch are pretty unique.
There are so many retro baby names that are predicted to see a surge next year, including Betty, Bobby, Constance, Etta, Frank, Goldie, Gene, Gus and Hank.
Parents are also expected to pick names like Louie, Mae, Ned, Nellie, Polly, Ralph, Ray, Sally, Susie, Victor and Vincent from the past and bring them to the present for a sort of post-pandemic escapism.
Nameberry has also predicted that playful names like Baby, escapist nature names like Prairie and Bridgerton names like Daphne will be popular in 2022. Guess it will be an interesting year for baby names!
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