According to Nova Scotia’s Registry of Vital Statistics, the top baby names in 2010 were Ella and Owen:
Girl Names
- Ella, 61 baby girls
- Olivia, 60
- Ava, 59
- Emma, 53 (tie)
- Lily, 53 (tie)
- Abigail, 48 (tie)
- Sophie, 48 (tie)
- Emily, 47
- Chloe, 41
- Alexis, 40 (3-way tie)
- Isabella, 40 (3-way tie)
- Madison, 40 (3-way tie)
Boy Names
- Owen, 77 baby boys
- Liam, 76
- Benjamin, 73
- Ethan, 70 (tie)
- Jacob, 70 (tie)
- Logan, 58
- William, 52
- Carter, 51
- Jack, 49
- Samuel, 45
- Nathan, 43
- Alexander, 41
- Brayden, 40 (tie)
- Noah, 40 (tie)
A total of 8,784 babies were born in the province last year.
Source: “Ella, Owen top baby names in Nova Scotia.” CBC News 24 Aug. 2001.
I love the names Olivia and Chloe. In fact, my sister gave birth to a healthy baby girl on August 18 and I suggested that she gives her baby the name Danielle Olivia.