According Prince Edward Island’s Vital Statistics, the most popular baby names on the island in 2017 were Ava and Liam.
Here are PEI’s top girl names and top boy names of 2017:
Girl Names
1. Ava, 11 baby girls
2. Elizabeth & Emma, 8 each (tie)
3. Ella, 7
4. Charlotte, Ellie & Sophia, 6 each (3-way tie)
5. Isla & Lilly, 5 each (tie)
6. Amelia, Aubrey, Lydia, Millie, Ruby & Willow, 4 each (6-way tie)
Boy Names
1. Liam, 12 baby boys
2. Henry & William, 10 each (tie)
3. Jackson, 9
4. Declan & Hudson, 8 each (tie)
5. Grayson & James, 7 each (tie)
6. Jacob, Joseph, Owen & Thomas, 6 each (4-way tie)
These rankings are based on provisional data covering the year up to December 20th.
In 2016, the top two names were Olivia (which is nowhere to be seen on the 2017 list, interestingly) and William.