The most popular baby names in Nova Scotia were announced a few days ago.
According to Nova Scotia’s Registry of Vital Statistics, the province’s top names are Jacob for boys and Olivia for girls.
Here are the top 20 girl names and top 20 boy names of 2012:
Baby Girl Names | Baby Boy Names |
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1. Olivia 2. Emma 3. Lily 4. Sophia 5. Ava 6. Sophie 7. Emily 8. Abigail 9. Chloe 10. Isabella 11. Ella 12. Brooklyn 13. Charlotte 14. Leah 15. Avery 16. Sadie 17. Hannah 18. Addison 19. Alexis 20. Madison | 1. Jacob 2. Ethan 3. Benjamin 4. Lucas 5. Owen 6. Noah 7. Liam 8. Mason 9. Carter 10. Hunter 11. William 12. Jack 13. Logan 14. James 15. Alexander 16. Jackson 17. Wyatt 18. Isaac 19. Nathan 20. Samuel |
Newbies to the top 20 lists are Leah, Avery, Sadie and Sarah for girls, and Jackson, Wyatt and Isaac for boys.
Sources: Olivia, Jacob top baby-name list for Nova Scotia last year, Olivia, Jacob most popular baby names for 2012