Popular baby names in New Brunswick (Canada), 2017

According to New Brunswick’s Vital Statistics Office, the most popular baby names in the Canadian province last year were Emma and Liam.

Here are New Brunswick’s top 10+ girl names and top 10+ boy names of 2017:

Girl Names

1. Emma, 53 baby girls
2. Olivia, 44
3. Amelia, 33
4. Charlotte, 30
5. Sophia, 29
6. Ella, 25 (tie)
7. Madison, 25 (tie)
8. Elizabeth, 22
9. Scarlett, 21
10. Audrey, 20 (tie)
11. Ava, 20 (tie)

Boy Names

1. Liam, 60 baby boys
2. Noah, 44
3. Benjamin, 42
4. Logan, 41
5. William, 40
6. Lucas, 36
7. Jack, 33
8. Wyatt, 32
9. Samuel, 31
10. James, 30 (4-way tie)
11. Mason, 30 (4-way tie)
12. Oliver, 30 (4-way tie)
13. Thomas, 30 (4-way tie)

In 2016, the top two names were the same.

Sources: New Brunswick’s birth numbers and top baby names for 2017, NB Top 20 Popular Baby Names 1980-2018 – GNB