Do you know anyone who named their baby Liam or Olivia? Chances are you do, as they were the most popular baby names in the province of Saskatchewan in 2018.
A list of the top 20 baby names for 2018 was released by eHealth Saskatchewan today. Liam was the most popular name for baby boys for the ninth year in a row, while Olivia was the most popular name for baby girls for the second year in a row.
The second most popular choices were Oliver and Emma.
There were 84 baby boys named Liam in 2018, followed by Oliver, Benjamin and Noah. There were 69 baby girls named Olivia, followed by Emma, Harper and Sophia.
Three new baby boy names — Ryker, Emmett and Elijah — made their debut in the top 20 list this year, while Ellie and Ivy made the girls' top 20 list for the first time in 2018.
Some names that proved popular in 2017 were bumped off the list this year, including Owen, Daniel, Gabriel, Asher, Leo, and Hunter. For girls, Addison, Brielle, Aria, Quinn, and Madison failed to make a reapperance on the 2018 list.
In 2018, 15,364 live births were registered in Saskatchewan. This is a decrease of 245 from the number of live births registered in 2017, which totalled 15,609. These numbers do not include Saskatchewan mothers who gave birth outside of the province.
The most popular baby names have been reported by eHealth since 2008. The full list is below.
Top 20 Girl Names
1. Olivia (69)
2. Emma (62)
3. Harper (55)
4. Ava (48)
5. Sophia (47)
6. Ella (45)
7. Charlotte (43)
8. Emily (40)
8. Lily (40)
8. Scarlett (40)
11. Hannah (38)
12. Abigail (37)
13. Elizabeth (35)
13. Ellie (35)
15. Paisley (34)
16. Avery (33)
16. Grace (33)
18. Hazel (31)
19. Amelia (30)
20. Ivy (29)
Top 20 Boy Names
1. Liam (84)
2. Oliver (61)
3. Benjamin (59)
4. Noah (58)
5. Jacob (55)
6. Lincoln (54)
7. Jack (50)
7. Logan (50)
9. James (47)
10. Hudson (46)
10. Levi (46)
12. William (45)
13. Lucas (44)
14. Ethan (42)
14. Mason (42)
14. Ryker (42)
17. Elijah (40)
17. Grayson (40)
19. Alexander (39)
20. Emmett (39)
