boy's name
Ontario
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Births on record 877
Ontario is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1991, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Ontario over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 163 |
| 1980s | 205 |
| 1990s | 225 |
| 2000s | 161 |
| 2010s | 76 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 36 |
How popular is Ontario?
In 2024, Ontario was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ontario
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ontario also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ontario over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ontario
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ontario — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ontario
How popular is the name Ontario?
In 2024, Ontario was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ontario a girl's or a boy's name?
Ontario is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ontario?
Ontario has 4 syllables.
When was Ontario most popular?
Ontario peaked in 1991, when 35 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.