Canada’s province of Alberta has just released baby name statistics for 2008. Here’s a summary:
| Boys | Girls | |
| Number of Babies Born: | 26,017 | 24,526 |
| Number of Names Bestowed: | 5,513 | 6,829 |
| Popular Names |
Ethan Liam Nathan Noah Owen |
Ava & Olivia [tied] Isabella Sophia Chloe Grace |
| Unique names (used just once) |
Barack Delorian Gonzo Jury Natorious Obama Optimus Rexall* |
Anaïs Anarchy Castle Harloquinn Jetaime** Science Tyranny Valkyrie |
*Rexall is a drugstore chain in Canada.
**Je t’aime means “I love you” in French.
Here are Alberta’s baby name stats for 2007 and 2006.
Sources: Service Alberta, Edmonton Sun
2 Comments
I lived across the street from a girl named Valkyrie, she went by Val obviously…she’s about 27 now.
Gonzo – that’s just cruel. I swear some people aren’t thinking when they pick a name.