These were the most popular baby names in Canada this year

BabyCenter’s top 100 girls and boys baby names for 2019 has been released, and it’s time to find out who made the list.

For girls, a new name, Sophia, has taken the top spot, knocking last year’s first place name, Ava, to number seven.

Unlike the many changes in the girls’ top 100, the top names for baby boys has stayed fairly consistent, with most popular names staying pretty much unchanged from last year.

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This year’s boy name winner was Jackson, followed by runner-up Liam, with the two popular names fighting for first and second over the years.

According to BabyCenter, Noah, Lucas, Benjamin, Oliver, and Logan, all have been dominating the top 10 for several years running.

Notable risers for boys in 2019 included Declan, Maverick, and Theodore, climbing up a number of spots

For the girls, Olivia, Emma, Amelia and Aria all moved up a number of spots, while Ivy, Eva, Anna, and Leah all plummeted.

Here are the top 25 baby names for boys and girls in Canada. For the full list of 100, click here.

Girls

1. Sophia
2. Olivia
3. Emma
4. Amelia
5. Aria
6. Charlotte
7. Ava
8. Mia
9. Mila
10. Chloe
11. Isabella
12. Zoe
13. Abigail
14. Riley
15. Lily
16. Everly
17. Layla
18. Ella
19. Maya
20. Nora
21. Hannah
22. Scarlett
23. Harper
24. Avery
25. Isla

Boys

1. Jackson
2. Noah
3. Liam
4. Lucas
5. Benjamin
6. Oliver
7. Ethan
8. Jacob
9. Leo
10. Logan
11. William
12. Grayson
13. Jack
14. James
15. Aiden
16. Lincoln
17. Theo
18. Thomas
19. Mateo
20. Hudson
21. Gabriel
22. Mason
23. Owen
24. Kayden
25. Alexander