For the second year in a row, British Columbia was home to a flood of new babies named Noah.
The province’s Vital Statistics Agency released its preliminary list of top baby names for 2023, featuring 205 infants bearing the name Noah.
Oliver, Olivia, Theodore and Liam rounded out the 2023 top five.
The top baby names last year were Noah, Olivia, Oliver, Liam, Theodore, Jack, Emma, Lucas, Leo and Sophia.
The province said there were 37,650 babies born in British Columbia between Jan. 1 and Dec. 18, 2023.
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You can view complete baby name statistics and compare the historical popularity of baby names at the Vital Statistics Agency website.
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