These are considered the luckiest names in Canada based on lottery wins

You may have a high chance of winning the lottery if your name is among this list of luckiest names in Canada.

This new study reveals the luckiest names in the country based on lottery wins. To come to its findings, CanadaCasinos analyzed all available winners’ data (nearly 2,500) from Canada’s five lottery corporations since 2022 and looked at the percentage of wins that took place per location, name, and month of the year for each separate corporation. 

These five corporations include: Atlantic Lottery, Loto-Québec, Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC), Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) and British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC).

CanadaCasinos found that David is the luckiest name in the country. 

“David is the luckiest name in Canada, with 16 per cent (34) lottery wins in 2022. This is followed by Robert (32) and Daniel (29) in second and third place,” the study read.

When it comes to female names, Diane and Linda tied for the luckiest name in Canada with 15 winners each. The study says they have a 24.5 per cent chance to win and a seven per cent chance overall, compared to other women’s names.

Here are the top five ‘luckiest’ male names in Canada:

1. David
2. Robert
3. Daniel
4. Richard
5. Michael

Here are the top five ‘luckiest’ female names in Canada.

1. Diane, Linda
2. Jean, Sylvie 
3. Louise
4. Julie, Michelle
5. Francine, Stéphane, Susan

In terms of which places are considered lucky, the study shows Montérégie in Quebec is the luckiest place in the country because it is home to nearly 18 per cent of lottery wins over $10,000 since 2022. This is also the highest percentage of wins out of any lottery corporation in Canada.

In second place is Montréal with 17 per cent of lottery winners and in third place is Edmonton with 16.67 per cent.

Quebec cities lead the list of Canada’s luckiest cities, as eight of its locations cracked the top 20.

1. Montérégie
2. Montréal
3. Edmonton
4. Vancouver
5. Winnipeg
6. Calgary
7. Capitale-Nationale
8. Lanaudière
9. Laurentides
10. Surrey
11. Victoria
12. Brampton
13. Chaudière-Appalaches
14. Hamilton
15. Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean
16. Halifax
17. Dartmouth
18. St. John’s
19. Estrie
20. Toronto