Popular baby names in Yukon (Canada), 1991-2015

Ever wonder what the top baby names in Yukon are?

Me too! So I looked them up.

Turns out the sparsely populated Canadian territory — which is next door to Alaska, larger than California, and home to only about 34,000 people — releases baby name rankings that cover 5 years at a time. So let’s roll the five most recent lists (i.e., 25 years of popular names) into a single post, shall we?

According to the Yukon Bureau of Statistics, these were the most popular baby names in the territory over the last quarter century…

From 1991 to 1995, the top baby names in Yukon were Ashley/Brittany/Samantha (3-way tie) and Michael:

Girl names (1991-95)	Boy names (1991-95)
Ashley, 14 baby girls Brittany, 14 Samantha, 14 Kayla, 13 Sarah, 13 Emily, 12 Jessica, 12 Heather, 10 Megan, 9 Nicole, 9 Jennifer, 8 Kaitlyn, 8 Sara, 8 Alexandra, 7 Amanda, 7 Jasmine, 7 Rebecca, 7 Christina, 6 Jenna, 6 Robyn, 6 Shelby, 6	Michael, 28 baby boys Ryan, 19 Cody, 18 Kyle, 18 Matthew, 18 Joshua, 17 Tyler, 16 James, 15 Daniel, 14 David, 14 Logan, 14 Alexander, 13 Jordan, 13 William, 13 Benjamin, 12 Brandon, 12 John, 12 Nathan, 12 Nicholas, 11 Patrick, 11 Dylan, 10 Steven, 10

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From 1996 to 2000, the top baby names in Yukon were Emily and Alexander:

Girl names (1996-2000)	Boy names (1996-2000)
Emily, 15 baby girls Samantha, 14 Sarah, 14 Hannah, 11 Jessica, 11 Taylor, 10 Emma, 9 Erin, 8 Jasmine, 8 Sydney, 8 Amber, 7 Julia, 7 Madison, 7 Megan, 7 Nicole, 7 Amy, 6 Brittany, 6 Chelsea, 6 Cheyenne, 6 Kathleen, 6 Lauren, 6	Alexander, 17 baby boys Brandon, 16 Joshua, 16 Jacob, 15 Matthew, 14 Andrew, 13 Benjamin, 13 David, 12 William, 12 Jordan, 11 Kyle, 11 Tyler, 11 Dylan, 10 Michael, 10 Nathan, 10 Ryan, 10 Tristan, 10 Anthony, 9 Cody, 9 Daniel, 9 James, 9

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From 2001 to 2005, the top baby names in Yukon were Emily and Logan:

Girl names (2001-05)	Boy names (2001-05)
Emily, 13 baby girls Hannah, 12 Emma, 11 Madison, 10 Olivia, 10 Alyssa, 7 Sarah, 7 Brooke, 6 Jessica, 6 Morgan, 6 Taylor, 6	Logan, 12 baby boys Ethan, 11 Andrew, 10 Daniel, 10 James, 10 Joshua, 10 Tristan, 10 Cameron, 9 Jacob, 9 Adam, 8 Christopher, 8 Cole, 8 Liam, 8 Michael, 8 Nathan, 8 Nicholas, 8 Aidan, 7 Alexander, 7 Austin, 7 Jesse, 7 Justin, 7 Matthew, 7 Noah, 7 William, 7 Dylan, 6 Max, 6 Seth, 6 Thomas, 6

• From 2001-2005, Yukon welcomed 857 baby girls. A total of 586 girl names were bestowed, and 462 (78.8%) of those names were used only once.
• From 2001-2005, Yukon welcomed 870 baby boys. A total of 478 boy names were bestowed, and 339 (70.9%) of those names were used only once.

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From 2006 to 2010, the top baby names in Yukon were Madison and James:

Girl names (2006-10)	Boy names (2006-10)
Madison, 11 baby girls Olivia, 9 Brooklyn, 8 Emma, 8 Lily, 8 Mia, 8 Avery, 7 Chloe, 7 Isabelle, 7 Sophie, 7 Abigail, 6 Ava, 6 Ella, 6 Emily, 6 Hailey, 6 Layla, 6 Sophia, 6	James, 11 baby boys Liam, 10 Logan, 10 Gabriel, 9 Jacob, 9 Matthew, 9 Noah, 9 Ryan, 8 Alexander, 7 Daniel, 7 Oliver, 7 Samuel, 7 William, 7 Andrew, 6 Ethan, 6 Gavin, 6 Joseph, 6 Marcus, 6 Mason, 6 Nathan, 6 Thomas, 6 Xavier, 6

• From 2006 to 2010, Yukon welcomed 912 baby girls. A total of 601 girl names were bestowed, and 479 (79.7%) of those names were used only once.
• From 2006 to 2010, Yukon welcomed 989 baby boys. A total of 559 boy names were bestowed, and 402 (71.9%) of those names were used only once.

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From 2011 to 2015, the top baby names in Yukon were Ava and Liam:

Girl names (2011-15)	Boy names (2011-15)
Ava, 13 baby girls Emma, 12 Hannah, 12 Sophia, 10 Avery, 9 Emily, 9 Grace, 9 Amelia, 7 Aurora, 6 Ella, 6 Lily, 6 Olivia, 6 Sadie, 6 Sophie, 6	Liam, 17 baby boys Mason, 14 Jack, 13 William, 13 Alexander, 11 Benjamin, 11 Levi, 11 Hunter, 10 Ethan, 9 Jacob, 9 Thomas, 9 Eli, 8 Gavin, 8 Noah, 8 Oliver, 8 Samuel, 8 Carter, 7 Charles, 7 Connor, 7 Jaxon, 7 Aiden, 6 Luke, 6 Owen, 6 Xavier, 6

• From 2011 to 2015, Yukon welcomed 962 baby girls. A total of 654 girl names were bestowed, and 511 (78.1%) of those names were used only once.
• From 2011 to 2015, Yukon welcomed 1,088 baby boys. A total of 589 boy names were bestowed, and 400 (67.9%) of those names were used only once.
• According to the CBC, the top names in Yukon in 2015 specifically were Sophia and Jack.

Sources: Yukon Baby Names 2001-2005 [pdf], Yukon Baby Names 2006-2010 [pdf], Baby Names in Yukon, 2011–2015 [pdf]

[Latest update: 7/2022]