The most popular baby names in Saskatchewan were announced last week.
According to the ISC’s Vital Statistics registry, Saskatchewan’s top names are Liam for boys and Emma for girls.
Here are the province’s top 20 girl names and top 20 boy names of 2012:
| Baby Girl Names | Baby Boy Names |
|---|---|
| 1. Emma 2. Olivia 3. Ava 4. Emily 5. Brooklyn 6. Lily 7. Sophia 8. Abigail 9. Ella 10. Sophie [2-way tie] 11. Avery [2-way tie] 12. Madison [2-way tie] 13. Elizabeth [2-way tie] 14. Chloe 15. Hailey 16. Isabella 17. Aubree [2-way tie] 18. Aubrey [2-way tie] 19. Brielle 20. Harper [4-way tie] 21. Alexis [4-way tie] 22. Amelia [4-way tie] 23. Addison [4-way tie] | 1. Liam 2. Ethan 3. Carter 4. William 5. Mason 6. Lucas [3-way tie] 7. Noah [3-way tie] 8. Hudson [3-way tie] 9. Jacob 10. Owen 11. Benjamin 12. Alexander 13. Hunter 14. Jack 15. Ryder [2-way tie] 16. Dominic [2-way tie] 17. Aiden 18. Blake 19. Logan 20. Bentley |
Gone from the top 20 are Leah, Mya, Sadie and Taylor (for girls) and Caleb, Chase, Cole, Hayden, James, Joshua and Matthew (for boys).
Here are Saskatchewan’s most popular baby names of 2011. (Manitoba, too!)
Sources: Emma and Liam 2012’s top baby names in Saskatchewan, again, ISC – Most Popular Baby Names
Image: Adapted from Flag of Saskatchewan (public domain)
