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Popular baby names in New York City, 2017

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Last year, New York City welcomed 117,013 babies — 56,911 girls and 60,102 boys.

What were the most popular names among these babies? Emma and Liam, according to data from New York City’s Department of Health.

Here are NYC’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:

Girl names

  1. Emma, given to nearly 600 baby girls
  2. Olivia
  3. Mia
  4. Sophia
  5. Isabella
  6. Ava
  7. Leah
  8. Emily
  9. Sarah
  10. Abigail

Boy names

  1. Liam, given to more than 700 baby boys
  2. Noah
  3. Jacob
  4. Ethan
  5. David
  6. Lucas
  7. Matthew
  8. Jayden
  9. Aiden
  10. Daniel

The most popular baby names within specific ethnic/racial groups were…

Top girl namesTop boy names
Hispanic1. Mia, 250
2. Isabella, 245
3. Emma, 222
4. Sophia, 214
5. Camila, 178		1. Liam, 407
2. Jacob, 290
3. Dylan, 287
4. Matthew, 276
5. Noah, 255
Asian and Pacific Islander1. Olivia, 136
2. Emma, 109
3. Chloe, 103
4. Sophia, 86
5. Mia, 79		1. Muhammad, 157
2. Ethan, 146
3. Ryan, 143
4. Jayden, 136
5. Aiden, 129
White, non-Hispanic 1. Esther, 260
2. Leah, 231
3. Olivia, 228
4. Emma, 199
5. Chaya, 196		1. David, 282
2. Joseph, 279
3. Jacob, 264
4. Moshe, 223
5. James, 213
Black, non-Hispanic 1. Ava, 113
2. Skylar, 75
3. Madison, 72
4. Aaliyah, 48
5. Amelia, 47		1. Noah, 148
2. Liam, 113
3. Aiden, 107
4. Mason, 104
5. Ethan, 100

Among the names given to just 10 babies each in NYC last year were the girl names Artemis, Tzippy, and Reizy, and the boy names Azriel, Zeus, and Thaddeus.

One year earlier, in 2016, NYC’s top names (overall) were Olivia and Liam.

Sources:

Image: Adapted from Flag of New York (public domain)

[Latest update: Feb. 2026]

Popular baby names in Ontario (Canada), 2017

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According to the Government of Ontario, the most popular baby names in the province in 2017 were Olivia and Noah.

Here are Ontario’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:

Girl Names
1. Olivia
2. Emma
3. Charlotte
4. Ava
5. Amelia
6. Sophia
7. Evelyn
8. Abigail & Chloe (tie)
9. Ella
10. Emily

Boy Names
1. Noah
2. Liam
3. Benjamin
4. William
5. Logan
6. Lucas
7. Jacob
8. Ethan
9. Oliver
10. James

In the girls’ top 10, Evelyn, Chloe and Ella replaced Mia and Isabella (which are now tied for 11th).

The boys’ list includes the same 10 names, though Noah replaced Benjamin as the new #1 name, and Logan has jumped from 10th to 5th.

Here are the 2016 rankings, if you’d like to compare.

Source: Ontario Celebrates a Century of Baby Names

Image: Adapted from Flag of Ontario (public domain)

Popular baby names in British Columbia (Canada), 2017

According to British Columbia’s Vital Statistics Agency, the most popular baby names in the province in 2017 were Olivia and Benjamin.

Here are British Columbia’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:

Girl Names
1. Olivia, 260 baby girls
2. Emma, 231
3. Sophia, 183
4. Ava, 178 (tie)
5. Charlotte, 178 (tie)
6. Emily, 170
7. Chloe, 160
8. Hannah, 155
9. Amelia, 152
10. Abigail, 129

Boy Names
1. Benjamin, 221 baby boys
2. Liam, 220
3. Logan, 210
4. Lucas, 209
5. Ethan, 197 (tie)
6. James, 197 (tie)
7. Oliver, 186
8. Noah, 177
9. William, 176
10. Owen, 170

In the girls’ top 10, Hannah replaced Evelyn.

In the boys’ top 10, Logan replaced Jacob.

Names at the other end of the spectrum — used just five times each in 2017 — include…

  • Girl names: Ann, Beatrix, Cedar, Della, Elowen, Greta, Harlyn, Inaaya, Jenny, Karla, Leen, Marwa, Nicola, Ocean, Paris, Reyna, Sakura, Tina, Zaynab
  • Boy names: Ayan, Bishop, Clay, Darian, Emery, Flynn, Gurtaj, Houston, Ivar, Jerry, Kendrick, Loki, Mack, Niall, Princeton, Rayyan, Stellan, Tai, Zavier

The top names in 2016 were Olivia and Lucas.

Source: Baby’s Most Chosen Names in British Columbia, 2017

Popular and unique baby names in Alberta (Canada), 2017

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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)