Muhammad the most popular baby name in Alberta last year
The name Muhammad topped the list of most popular baby names for boys in Alberta last year, when all its spelling variations were counted.
Author: Quinn Patrick
The name Muhammad topped the list of most popular baby names for boys in Alberta last year, when all its spelling variations were counted. The name beat out names like Noah, Theodore and Oliver.
According to data released by the Government of Alberta, Muhammad was the most popular baby boy name in 2025, with 270 boys born with the name. Common spellings include Muhammed, Muhamad, Mohammad, Mohammed, Mahammad, Maxamed, Mehemmed, Mehemmet, Mohamad and Mohamed.
The next most common boys names were Noah (259), Theodore (204), Oliver (184), Henry (180), Jack and Lucas (tied at 153), Levi (152), Liam (145), James (125), William (123), and Benjamin and Bennett (tied at 122).
Muhammad was also the most popular name in the City of Toronto last year, and in 2024, moving up from fourth place in 2023.
For girls, the most popular names in Alberta last year were Olivia, Amelia, Emma and Sophia (tied), Charlotte, Violet, Isla, Ellie and Nora (tied), Eliana, Chloe, Evelyn and Lily (tied), and Aurora.
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Over 52,000 babies were born in Alberta in 2025. For the 13th year in a row, Olivia claimed the top spot for baby girls, while Noah remains Alberta's most popular boys' name for the seventh straight year