Ontario
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Ontario’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
877 births recorded 1967–2024 · peaked in 1991 with 35 births
Most common in: Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Ontario’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #4815 | — |
| 2004 | #6520 | ↓1705 |
| 2005 | #4464 | ↑2056 |
| 2006 | #4865 | ↓401 |
| 2007 | #5901 | ↓1036 |
| 2008 | #4714 | ↑1187 |
| 2009 | #8310 | ↓3596 |
| 2010 | #6698 | ↑1612 |
| 2011 | #5945 | ↑753 |
| 2012 | #10770 | ↓4825 |
| 2013 | #10728 | ↑42 |
| 2014 | #8130 | ↑2598 |
| 2016 | #7605 | ↑525 |
| 2017 | #10775 | ↓3170 |
| 2018 | #8819 | ↑1956 |
| 2019 | #12145 | ↓3326 |
| 2020 | #8739 | ↑3406 |
| 2021 | #6032 | ↑2707 |
| 2022 | #9823 | ↓3791 |
| 2024 | #9894 | ↓71 |
Frequently asked questions about Ontario
Is Ontario a popular name?
Ontario has 877 recorded births in United States between 1967 and 2024, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Ontario more common for boys or girls?
Ontario is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Ontario most popular?
Ontario peaked in 1991 in United States, with 35 recorded births that year.
Is Ontario rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Ontario’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #3966 in 1967 to #9894 in 2024.
How many babies have been named Ontario?
At least 877 babies have been recorded with the name Ontario across official birth statistics in 1 country.