The most popular baby names in Manitoba were announced recently.
According to the Manitoba Vital Statistics Agency, Manitoba’s top names are Liam for boys and Emily for girls.
Here are Manitoba’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2012:
| Baby Girl Names | Baby Boy Names |
|---|---|
| 1. Emily 2. Emma 3. Olivia 4. Sophia 5. Ava 6. Lily 7. Chloe 8. Avery 9. Abigail 10. Haley | 1. Liam 2. Mason 3. Carter 4. Noah 5. Logan 6. Lucas 7. William 8. Benjamin 9. Jacob 10. Hunter |
From 2011 to 2012, the girls’ top ten lost Sophie and Isabella, but gained Avery and Abigail. (It also seems to have lost Hailey and gained Haley, but this might be due to a typo in my source article.)
The boy’s top ten lost Ethan and Jayden, but gained William and Hunter. (Ethan was #2 last year, notably.)
Sources: Liam if it’s a boy, Emily if it’s a girl, Manitoba Vital Statistics Agency