According to provisional data released yesterday by Prince Edward Island’s Vital Statistics, the most popular baby names on the island in 2016 were Olivia and William.
Here are PEI’s projected top 10 girl names and top 10+ boy names of 2016:
Girl Names
1. Olivia, 10 baby girls
2. Ellie, 8 (tie)
3. Charlotte, 8 (tie)
4. Harper, 7
5. Sophia, 6 (6-way tie)
6. Ivy, 6 (6-way tie)
7. Sadie, 6 (6-way tie)
8. Abigail, 6 (6-way tie)
9. Chloe, 6 (6-way tie)
10. Kylie, 6 (6-way tie)
Boy Names
1. William, 13 baby boys
2. Oliver, 12
3. Emmett, 11
4. Jack, 10 (tie)
5. Hudson, 10 (tie)
6. Ethan, 9
7. Wyatt, 7 (5-way tie)
8. Jacob, 7 (5-way tie)
9. Liam, 7 (5-way tie)
10. Hunter, 7 (5-way tie)
11. Thomas, 7 (5-way tie)
On the girls’ list, Olivia replaced the 5-way tie (Charlotte, Emily, Emma, Leah, and Sadie) that held the top spot in 2015.
On the boys’ list, William replaced former #1 name Oliver.
This data covers Prince Edward Island births through December 21.