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B.C. has a new favourite boy name as Noah knocked off top spot

Click to play video: 'Top baby names for B.C. boys and girls in 2024'
Top baby names for B.C. boys and girls in 2024
For the last few years, the most popular baby names in British Columbia have stayed pretty stagnant, but 2024 has crowned a new winner.

B.C. has a new favourite boy name.

Oliver has knocked Noah off the top spot for babies born this year in the province.

In 2024, 216 babies were named Oliver, compared with 163 named Noah.

Other popular boy names included Liam, Theodore, Lucas, Leo, Jack and Ethan.

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Olivia once again topped the list for the most popular girl names followed by Charlotte, Isla, Amelia, Emma and Sophia.

Only names that occur five or more times are listed in the database.

Click to play video: 'Top baby names in B.C. of 2023'
Top baby names in B.C. of 2023

As of Monday, Dec. 16, 38,103 babies were registered as born in B.C. in 2024, according to the Vital Statistics Agency.

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