Oliver and Olivia most popular baby names in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia has released a list of its most popular baby names in 2020, and says Oliver and Olivia take the lead.

This year, the province registered 6,856 births, a decline of 577 since 2019.

Fifty-six babies born this year were named Oliver and 54 were named Olivia.

Other most popular names for Nova Scotian babies this year include:

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• Benjamin (48)
• William (48)
• Jack (47)
• Charlotte (41)
• Levi (41)
• Noah (41)
• Ivy (37)
• Ava (36)
• Henry (35)
• Nora (33)
• Liam (33)
• Owen (33)
• Luke (32)
• Amelia (30)
• Hudson (30)
• Thomas (29)
• Sophie (28)
• Evelyn (27)
• Isla (27)
• Sophia (27)
• Lily (26)
• Scarlett (26)
• Emma (25)
• Alexander (25)
• Leo (25)
• Theodore (25)
• Harper (24)
• Violet (24)
• Emmett (24)
• Jackson (24)
• James (24)
• Lucas (24)
• Carter (23)
• Ella (22)
• Abigail (21)
• Grace (21)
• Hannah (20)
• Avery (20)

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The province said “old favourites” like Nora and Henry made a comeback this year.

“Nova Scotia began registering births on Aug. 1, 1864 and the most popular names that year were Mary and John,” the province said.