According to provisional data released yesterday by Nova Scotia’s Registry of Vital Statistics, the most popular baby names in the province in 2016 were Olivia and William.
Here are Nova Scotia’s projected top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2016:
Girl Names
1. Olivia, 48 baby girls
2. Abigail, 40
3. Ava and Emma, 38 each (tie)
4. Charlotte, 35
5. Violet, 34
6. Amelia, 32
7. Sophie, 30
8. Claire, 29
9. Sophia, 28
10. Evelyn and Isla and Lily, 27 each (tie)
Boy Names
1. William, 62 baby boys
2. Benjamin and Oliver, 47 each (tie)
3. Noah, 40
4. Liam, 39
5. Owen, 37
6. Ethan, 36
7. Hunter and Jacob and Logan and Mason, 35 each (tie)
8. Lucas, 34
9. Henry, 32
10. Emmett and Jack and John, 31 each (tie)
These rankings/numbers cover births in the province through December 19.
In 2015 the top names were Ava and Owen.
Finally, did you know that Nova Scotia began formally registering births way back in 1864? The top names that year were Mary and John.
Sources: Most Popular Baby Names in Nova Scotia in 2016, Nova Scotia’s top baby names of 2016, Nova Scotia Open Data