Popular baby names in Saskatchewan (Canada), 2020

Last year, Saskatchewan welcomed a total of 14,170 babies.

What were the most popular names among these babies? Olivia and Liam.

Here are Saskatchewan’s top 20 girl names and top 20 boy names of 2020:

Girl Names

1. Olivia, 79 baby girls
2. Amelia, 55
3. Emma, 50
4. Emily, 43
5. Sophia, 41
6. Ava, 37 (tie)
7. Harper, 37 (tie)
8. Addison, 35 (3-way tie)
9. Ellie, 35 (3-way tie)
10. Scarlett, 35 (3-way tie)
11. Charlotte, 32 (tie)
12. Isla, 32 (tie)
13. Hazel, 30
14. Abigail, 29 (tie)
15. Aurora, 29 (tie)
16. Ivy, 28
17. Evelyn, 27
18. Elizabeth, 26
19. Nora, 25
20. Madison, 24

Boy Names

1. Liam, 74 baby boys
2. Jack, 53
3. Oliver, 49
4. Hudson, 48
5. Noah, 47 (tie)
6. William, 47 (tie)
7. Lucas, 44
8. Benjamin, 43 (tie)
9. Theodore, 43 (tie)
10. Bennett, 41 (4-way tie)
11. Henry, 41 (4-way tie)
12. Lincoln, 41 (4-way tie)
13. Luke, 41 (4-way tie)
14. Maverick, 39 (tie)
15. Owen, 39 (tie)
16. James, 38 (tie)
17. Levi, 38 (tie)
18. Asher, 37
19. Wyatt, 36
20. Brooks, 35

In the preliminary rankings (which covered the year up to December 9th), the top ten boy names included the name Maverick. In these finalized rankings, however, Maverick came in 14th — right below Luke.

In 2019, the top two names were the same.

Sources: Open Data and Public Reporting – eHealth Saskatchewan, Liam And Olivia Still Saskatchewan’s Most Popular Baby Names In 2020

Image: Adapted from Flag of Saskatchewan (public domain)