According to Prince Edward Island’s Vital Statistics, the most popular baby names on the island in 2018 were Charlotte and William.
Here are PEI’s top girl names and top boy names of 2018:
Girl Names
1. Charlotte, 10 baby girls
2. Evelyn, 7
3. Isla, Nora, Sophia & Amelia, 6 each (4-way tie)
4. Ivy, Ellie, Claire, Emma, Julia & Lily, 5 each (6-way tie)
Boy Names
1. William, 9 baby girls
2. Lincoln, Landon, Benjamin & Jack, 8 each (4-way tie)
3. Oliver, Emmett, Samuel, James & Thomas, 7 each (5-way tie)
The top names of 2017, Ava and Liam, didn’t even make the rankings in 2018.
(These rankings are based on provisional data covering the year up to mid-December.)