I had always thought that top names in [name]Canada[/name] vs. the US were fairly similar. Until I came across this statistic. In 2011, the name [name]Callum[/name] was #76 for boys in [name]Canada[/name]. But in the states, [name]Callum[/name] was up at #847! Thats a huuuuuge difference!
I’ve been loving the name [name]Callum[/name] recently, and his meaning of [name]Dove[/name]. Typically a name being in the top 100 (if you don’t know, i’m from [name]Canada[/name]) would throw me off the name immediately. But with such a wide disparity between his falling in the US & [name]CA[/name], I almost feel that makes this name appear somewhere in the middle of 76 & 847. Does that make any sense at all? haha
[name]Do[/name] any of you guys know of any names with similar disparities? [name]Do[/name] you agree that somehow the 2 vastly different numbers somehow even each other out?
I’m in [name]California[/name] and I’ve never even heard of a single person named [name]Callum[/name]. Didn’t even know it was a name until coming on nameberry.
The cultures of the US and [name]Canada[/name] are vastly different in some areas so I guess it’s not that surprising.
[name]Just[/name] compared the lists and [name]Linden[/name] is #88 in [name]Canada[/name] and not even in the top 1000 in the US.
Where did you find the name statistics for [name]Canada[/name]? I would love to see the differences and find out what names are truly popular here. I did find a cool site that gives the top 25 names for my [name]Alberta[/name] province. Then it also lists all the names given that year and how many.
Since [name]Canada[/name] was once a British colony and is a member of the Commonwealth, Canadians are just as influenced by British naming trends as much as American trends. [name]Callum[/name] is Scottish and there are many people of Scottish heritage living in [name]Canada[/name] (especially the Western provinces and the Atlantic provinces). So, although I’m a little surprised that it’s reached No# 76 , I’m not shocked that it’s more popular in [name]Canada[/name] than [name]America[/name]. [name]Canada[/name] is a multicultural mosiac whereas [name]America[/name] has been described as a “melting pot”. In [name]Canada[/name], people are often encouraged to retain their culture as opposed to [name]America[/name] where people are expected to “blend” in. I know this is a broad generalization and society may be changing as the immigrant populations increase in size and variety but it’s something I remember learning in my Canadian and American history classes.
@kaia_way - yes, the cultures in some areas would be vastly different, yet i’m sure if you looked at top names for British [name]Columbia[/name] and [name]Washington[/name] for instance, there would definitely be similarities. I would imagine Toronto and New [name]York[/name] City being pretty similar as well. I remember learning that over 80% of Canadas population lives within 160 km (100 m) of the US border, so our naming styles are bound to be extremely similar, and influenced by each other.
@mischa - extremely valid points! When I was researching [name]Callum[/name] and his heritage, those thoughts definitely rushed through my mind re. Commonwealth. I also remember learning about melting pot vs. mosaic, I think that really rings true when it comes to naming!
Thanks [name]Viv[/name], it’s really interesting to see some of the differences. Like [name]Teagan[/name] being #33 in [name]Canada[/name] and #213 in the U.S. this is obviously influenced by The band [name]Teagan[/name] and [name]Sarah[/name].
Also looking at the B.C and [name]Alberta[/name] names I was surprised to find that my sons name [name]Cassius[/name] has about 8 babies a year for the last 5 years or so but none named [name]Cassius[/name] in Bc.