According to Nova Scotia’s Registry of Vital Statistics, the most popular baby names in the province in 2018 were Olivia and William.
Here are Nova Scotia’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2018:
Girl Names
1. Olivia, 44 baby girls
2. Sophia, 42
3. Charlotte and Emma, 38 each (tie)
4. Amelia, 34
5. Ava, 33
6. Isla, 32
7. Abigail, 31
8. Evelyn, 29
9. Sadie and Sophie, 28 each (tie)
10. Mia and Scarlett, 27 each (tie)
Boy Names
1. William, 61 baby boys
2. Benjamin, 49
3. Hunter, 41
4. Lincoln, 40
5. Jack, 38
6. Noah and Oliver, 37 each (tie)
7. Logan and Owen, 35 each (tie)
8. Ethan and Liam, 34 each (tie)
9. Lucas, 33
10. Mason, 32
In the girls’ top 10, Isla, Sadie, Sophie, and Mia replaced Ella, Claire, Hannah, and Lily.
In the boys’ top 10, Mason replaced James and Alexander.
(These rankings are based on provisional data covering the year up to December 28th.)
In 2017, the top two names were the same.