British Columbia published its most recent list of popular baby names several days ago.
According to the B.C. Vital Statistics Agency, the province’s top names of 2012 were Ethan 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 |
|---|---|
| 1. Olivia, 274 baby girls 2. Emma, 265 3. Sophia, 232 4. Emily, 195 5. Ava, 187 6. Ella, 175 7. Chloe, 143 8. Isabella, 142 9. Avery, 138 10. Hannah, 130 11. Sophie, 127 12. Abigail, 126 13. Charlotte, 122 14. Lily, 121 15. Brooklyn, 113 16. Madison, 112 17. Isla, 111 18. Grace, 101 19. Maya, 99 20. Amelia, 96 | 1. Ethan, 297 baby boys 2. Liam, 264 3. Lucas, 231 4. Mason, 207 5. Logan, 203 6. Noah, 193 7. Alexander, 190 8. Benjamin, 176 9. Jacob, 168 10. Jack, 163 11. Owen, 157 12. Ryan, 152 13. Daniel, 150 14. Oliver, 150 15. James, 147 16. Nathan, 147 17. Jayden, 146 18. Samuel, 140 19. Matthew, 139 20. William, 133 |
Here are more of B.C.’s popular baby names of 2012, and here’s an interactive graph showing how various baby names have fared over time in B.C.