Top Baby Names

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

  As of Monday, Dec. 16, 38,103 babies were registered as born in B.C. in 2024, according to the Vital Statistics Agency. Only names that occured five or more times are listed.

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  Dec 31, 2024
  
• Here are Alberta’s most popular baby names of 2023

  The Alberta government released the list of the top babies names of 2023 on Wednesday morning.

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  Apr 24, 2024
  
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• Henry, Theodore, and Oliver among top 2023 baby names in Nova Scotia

  Nova Scotia has released its list of most popular baby names used over the last year, which includes some familiar favourites.

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  Dec 29, 2023
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• Give me an E for Emma: Quebec’s favourite baby names are out again

  The province has released its annual list, and this year's rankings show that Quebecers have loved the same baby names for a couple of years now.

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  Jun 13, 2023
• Canada’s top baby names are now in one searchable online database

  Move over, baby name books. There's a new tool in town, in the form of an online searchable database.

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  May 9, 2023
• Preliminary ranking for Manitoba’s top baby names of 2022 is in

  The initial rankings for Manitoba's top baby names of 2022 are in.

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  Jan 3, 2023
• Oliver, Jack and Charlotte are the top 2022 baby names in Nova Scotia

  While some names have remained consistent favourites through the years, new ones like Grayson and Beau are growing in popularity.

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  Dec 29, 2022
• Alberta’s most popular baby names of 2021: Olivia and Noah hold top spots

  Alberta has revealed the most commonly used baby names of 2021 and once again, Olivia and Noah top the lists.

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  Jun 27, 2022
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• Olivia is top baby name in B.C. for a 3rd straight year

  On Friday, the province released its annual list of most popular baby names for 2021. It includes every given name that was chosen five or more times between Jan. 1 and Dec. 15.

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  Dec 31, 2021
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• Alberta reveals top baby names of 2019

  There were 51,598 babies born in Alberta last year — 26,328 boys and 25,270 girls.

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  Jun 22, 2020