According to Manitoba’s Vital Statistics Agency, the most popular baby names in the province last year were Olivia and Lucas/Luke.
Here are Manitoba’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2018:
Girl Names
1. Olivia, 65 baby girls
2. Emily, 62
3. Charlotte, 57
4. Amelia, 47
5. Sophia, 46
6. Chloe, 42
7. Isabella, 41
8. Abigail, 39
9. Emma, 37
10. Aria, 35
Boy Names
1. Lucas (and Luke), 78 baby boys
2. Liam, 71
3. Noah, 70
4. William, 50
5. Benjamin, 49
6. Logan, 48
7. Jacob, 46
8. Ethan, 45
9. Lincoln, 44 (tie)
10. Connor, 44 (tie)
In the girls’ top 10, Isabella and Aria replaced Ava and Mia.
In the boys’ top 10, Connor replaced Mason.
(These rankings are based on provisional data covering the year up to mid-December.)
In 2017, the top names were Olivia and Liam.
Sources: Annual Report – Manitoba Vital Statistics Agency – Province of Manitoba, Olivia, Lucas top 2018’s Manitoba baby names
In the Manitoba city of Steinbach, which is the third-largest city in the province, the top baby names last year were Abigail and Caleb.
(Source: Steinbach’s Most Popular Baby Names)