BC's most popular baby name tops list for second year in a row
New parents in BCĀ have a lot of love for the name Noah. It’s officially topped the list of the province’s most popular baby names for the second year in a row.
Noah has Hebrew origins, meaning to rest or repose. It was also the moniker of a Biblical character who famously saved his family and many species of animals during a great flood.
The list, released by the BC government via the Vital Statistics Agency Friday, listed the most popular names for all genders.
Following Noah were:
- Oliver
- Olivia
- Theodore
- Liam
- Jack
- Emma
- Sophia
- Ethan
- Leo
New to the top 10 this year is Ethan, which pushed Lucas out of the top 10 overall.
Noah, Oliver, and Olivia made up the top three most popular names in 2022 as well, though this year Oliver edged out Olivia for second place.
Here are the names broken down by baby girls and baby boys:
Girls
- Olivia
- Emma
- Sophia
- Charlotte
- Isla
- Ava
- Amelia
- Chloe
- Hazel
- Mila
Boys:
- Noah
- Oliver
- Theodore
- Liam
- Jack
- Leo
- Ethan
- Lucas
- Owen
- Henry
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