According to the government of Alberta, the most popular baby names in the province in 2017 were Olivia and Noah.
Here are Alberta’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:
Girl Names
1. Olivia, 236 baby girls
2. Emma, 215
3. Charlotte, 187
4. Ava, 184 (tie)
5. Sophia, 184 (tie)
6. Emily, 159
7. Abigail, 154
8. Amelia, 149
9. Isabella, 141
10. Aria, 129
Boy Names
1. Noah, 250 baby boys
2. Liam, 244
3. Benjamin, 229
4. Logan, 226
5. Lucas, 216
6. William, 213
7. Ethan, 192
8. Oliver, 190
9. Jack, 189
10. Jacob, 178
In the girls’ top 10, Isabella replaced Chloe.
In the boys’ top 10, Logan and Jacob replaced Lincoln and Owen.
Rare baby names that were bestowed just once in Alberta last year include:
- Unique Girl Names: Apphia, Bluebird, Caragana, Dalida, Ejona, Feni, Gurmehak, Hillvilah, Ipsha, Jadassa, Kairaluchi, Lemon, Minadora, Nicou, Otito, Plamedie, Qylie, River-Moon, Sembina, Thywill, Urcula, Viris, Widd, Xybelle, Yorkabel, Zyanne
- Unique Boy Names: Aldrex, Brew, Caffrey, Doc, Etro, Floribert, Grizzly, Hark, Iorveth, Jomart, Kemfon, Luxiano, MavErick, Nitorious-Shyne, Omeshen, Parx, Quintas, Roam, Sights, Tesla, Uzuvira, Vesper, Wolfram, Xax, Yemi, Zoltan
In 2016, the top two names were Olivia and Liam.
Sources: Alberta’s Top Baby Names, Noah, Olivia were Alberta’s most popular baby names in 2017
Image: Adapted from Flag of Alberta (public domain)
Those unique names…uh, very, er…unique! I can almost 100% bet they will never have anyone else have their name. Or any touristy stuff either LOL-I say that because as a “CHRISTA”, I see Christine, Crystal, Christian, sometimes a Chrissy and that is what my little cousins all called me. But overall nothing has my name on. But I don’t have to keep whipping my head around like a Kim, Jennifer, Missy or Stacey do (did I just age myself).
As tired as I am of every other little girl being named Olivia, Charlotte or Emma, I think many of those with very, very unique names will likely grow up envying them. Especially little Viris.