According to Manitoba’s Vital Statistics Agency, the most popular baby names in the province last year were Olivia and Liam.
Here are Manitoba’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:
Girl Names
1. Olivia, 94 baby girls
2. Emily, 66
3. Ava, 60
4. Emma, 58
5. Sophia, 56
6. Abigail, 48
7. Chloe, 47 (tie)
8. Charlotte, 47 (tie)
9. Amelia, 41
10. Mia, 40
Boy Names
1. Liam, 86 baby boys
2. Noah, 79
3. Lucas, 75
4. Ethan, 65
5. Benjamin, 61
6. Lincoln, 59 (tie)
7. Logan, 59 (tie)
8. Jacob, 53 (tie)
9. Mason, 53 (tie)
10. William, 52
In the girls’ top 10, Mia replaced Hannah.
In the boys’ top 10, Lincoln and Jacob replaced Alexander, Carter, and James (there was a tie for 10th the previous year).
In 2016, the top two names were the same.
These rankings are based on provisional data covering the year up to December 18.