According to data from British Columbia’s Vital Statistics Agency, the most popular baby names in the Canadian province in 2014 were Olivia and Ethan.
Here are B.C.’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2014:
| Girl names | Boy names |
|---|---|
| 1. Olivia, 292 baby girls 2. Emma, 240 3. Sophia, 183 4. Emily, 181 5. Chloe, 175 6. Ava, 169 7. Charlotte, 159 8. Lily, 141 9. Amelia, 136 10. Abigail, 134 | 1. Ethan, 256 baby boys 2. Liam, 254 3. Lucas, 226 4. Oliver, 198 5. Mason, 197 6. Benjamin, 187 7. William, 183 8. Jacob, 179 9. Noah, 177 10. Logan, 175 |
Lily, Amelia and Abigail replaced Ella, Avery and Hannah in the girls’ top 10
Jacob replaced Alexander in the boys’ top 10.
Other girl names used 5-or-more times in 2014, in order of popularity, include: Mannat, Juniper, Yuna, Avleen, Bria, Acacia, Ember, Isis, Juno, Japji, Jovie, Neve, Saskia, Asees, Harveen, Khaleesi, Queena, Ria, Sehaj, Winnie.
And other boy names used 5-or-more times in 2014, in order of popularity, include: Arlo, Bodhi, Angus, Atlas, Sage, Enoch, Huxley, Nikola, Daya, Kesler, Kyan, Jairus, Jujhar, Kaito, Koa, Rocky, Seamus, Terry, Tejas, Thorin.
Here are the 2013, 2012, and 2009 rankings for B.C.
Sources: Baby’s Most Chosen Names in British Columbia, 2014, Most popular B.C. baby names for 2014 are Ethan and Olivia