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Ontario

/ɑˈntɛɹioʊ/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2024

Ontario has been given to about 877 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1991, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ɑˈntɛɹioʊ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 809
Median age today33 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Ontario per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1991 · 35
  • Born in 20250
  • All time877

How popular is Ontario?

Its best year was 1991, when 35 babies were given the name, ranking 2127th. The typical living American called Ontario is about 33 years old today.

Names that sound like Ontario

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Octavio0.79
  2. Rosario0.68
  3. Mario0.64
  4. Dario0.64
  5. Demario0.64
  6. Hilario0.64
  7. Antonio0.60
  8. Ignacio0.61

Middle names for Ontario

Ranked by flow score
  1. Ontario Paul0.89
  2. Ontario Lee0.89
  3. Ontario Dean0.88
  4. Ontario Blake0.88
  5. Ontario Bryce0.88
  6. Ontario Wade0.88

Sibling names for Ontario

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aracelisister · 0.80
  2. Kareembrother · 0.78
  3. Marisolsister · 0.77
  4. Dereckbrother · 0.77
  5. Alvarobrother · 0.77
  6. Elishaeither · 0.76

Where Ontario is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Ontario White0.84
    2. Ontario Reyes0.84
    3. Ontario Nguyen0.84
    4. Ontario Lee0.84
    5. Ontario Hill0.84
    6. Ontario Hall0.84

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Ontario

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.