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Popularity of the baby name Lincoln


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Popular baby names in Manitoba (Canada), 2017

According to Manitoba’s Vital Statistics Agency, the most popular baby names in the province last year were Olivia and Liam.

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

Girl names

  1. Olivia, 94 baby girls
  2. Emily, 66
  3. Ava, 60
  4. Emma, 58
  5. Sophia, 56
  6. Abigail, 48
  7. Chloe, 47 (tie)
  8. Charlotte, 47 (tie)
  9. Amelia, 41
  10. Mia, 40

Boy names

  1. Liam, 86 baby boys
  2. Noah, 79
  3. Lucas, 75
  4. Ethan, 65
  5. Benjamin, 61
  6. Lincoln, 59 (tie)
  7. Logan, 59 (tie)
  8. Jacob, 53 (tie)
  9. Mason, 53 (tie)
  10. William, 52

In the girls’ top 10, Mia replaced Hannah.

In the boys’ top 10, Lincoln and Jacob replaced Alexander, Carter, and James. (Two replace three because there was a tie for 10th place the previous year.)

In 2016, the top two names were the same.

These rankings are based on provisional data covering the year up to December 18.

Source: Manitoba’s most popular baby names haven’t changed

Popular and unique baby names in Idaho, 2016

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Flag of Idaho

According to Idaho’s Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, the most popular baby names in the state in 2016 were Emma and Oliver.

Here are Idaho’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2016:

Girl names

  1. Emma, 123 baby girls
  2. Olivia, 100
  3. Harper, 88
  4. Abigail, 75 (tie)
  5. Evelyn, 75 (tie)
  6. Charlotte, 74
  7. Ava, 69
  8. Emily, 65
  9. Elizabeth, 62
  10. Amelia, 56

Boy names

  1. Oliver, 124 baby boys
  2. Liam, 108
  3. Mason, 99
  4. William, 96
  5. Lincoln, 90
  6. James, 88
  7. Wyatt, 85
  8. Noah, 80
  9. Henry, 77
  10. Owen, 74

Back in 2012, the top two names were Sophia and Liam.

And here are some of the more unusual names bestowed in Idaho recently…

Unique female names:

  • Consider, Junedarling, Moonlight, Ozzry, Travisty (used in 2016)
  • Chorus, Grizzly, Jedi, Owyhee, Vintage (used in 2015)
  • Always, Blitzen, Kamikazi, Sunrise, Trophy (used in 2014)
  • Germayonni, Jubilation, Khaotica, Masters, Starrabella (used in 2013)

Unique male names:

  • Baelfire, Forge, Geladin, Lil Weezy, Steadfast (used in 2016)
  • Anaxagoras, Gloire A Dieu, Luckybird, Osprey, Rootsimani (used in 2015)
  • Avenger, Cardigan, Eclipse, Granite, Remnant (used in 2014)
  • Branch, Cowboy, Danger, Klydesdale, Ragnar (used in 2013)

Source: Idaho Vital Statistics

Image: Adapted from Flag of Idaho (public domain)

Popular baby names in Ontario (Canada), 2016

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Flag of Ontario

According to a recent news release from the Government of Ontario, the most popular baby names in the province in 2016 were Olivia and Benjamin.

Here are Ontario’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2016:

Girl Names
1. Olivia
2. Emma
3. Charlotte
4. Ava
5. Sophia
6. Abigail
7. Emily
8. Amelia
9. Mia
10. Isabella

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

The girls’ top 10 is basically the same as it was in 2015, except for the loss of Ella (which was in 10th last year, but only due to a tie for 9th).

In the boys’ top 10, Oliver and James replaced Nathan (now 11th) and Mason (now 14th).

Finally, according to the news release, “Lincoln makes it in the top 20 for the first time in history of Ontario baby names.”

Sources: Benjamin and Olivia are the Top Baby Names in Ontario, Ontario’s Top 20 Baby Names for 2016

Image: Adapted from Flag of Ontario (public domain)

Popular and unique baby names in Alberta (Canada), 2016

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Flag of Alberta

According to data released on June 16th by the government of Alberta, the most popular baby names in the province in 2016 were (again) Olivia and Liam.

Here are Alberta’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2016:

Girl names

  1. Olivia, 292 baby girls
  2. Emma, 249
  3. Sophia, 215
  4. Ava, 207
  5. Emily, 187
  6. Charlotte, 180
  7. Amelia, 172
  8. Abigail, 171
  9. Chloe, 166
  10. Aria, 137

Boy names

  1. Liam, 277 baby boys
  2. Benjamin, 252
  3. Lucas, 247
  4. Oliver, 230
  5. Noah, 228
  6. William, 213
  7. Ethan, 205
  8. Jack, 197
  9. Lincoln, 192
  10. Owen, 189

In the girls’ top 10, Aria replaced Ella and Avery (there was a tie for 7th in 2015).

In the boys’ top 10, Jack, Lincoln, and Owen replaced Mason, Logan, and Alexander.

And here’s a sampling of names from the other end of the list. Each of these was given to a single baby in Alberta last year:

  • Unique Girl Names: Airadessa, Bitel-Shishai, Caitlove, Deslie, Evadelle, Finity, Griffiella, Huldah, Ibex, Jananya, Kemdirim, Lobna, Mavie, Niniola, Olanna, Petrichor, Qudsia, Riversong, Savindee, Toscana, Ulanah, Valissa, Wesla, Xyryl, Yagana, Zedrina
  • Unique Boy Names: Addrick, Barristan, Cazzwell, Dino, Erasmus, Fifth, Grayer, Hansel, Igzy, Jonesy, Kayvence, Lenroy, Mahalaleel, Noyan, Orson, Penn, Quayde, Redsky, Salumu, Tinotenda, Umber, Vanden, Wally, Xanjoe, Yan, Zeaston

That’s the first time I’ve ever seen Petrichor used as a baby name! Petrichor is that pleasant, earthy scent associated with rainfall. The word was coined by Australian scientists in the ’60s by combining the ancient Greek words petra (“stone”) and ichor (the fluid that flowed in the veins of the gods).

I wonder if there’s any chance that Petrichor will become a trendy nature name one day. What do you think?

Sources: Frequency and Ranking of Baby Names by Year and Gender – Open Government (Alberta), Alberta’s top baby names for 2016

Image: Adapted from Flag of Alberta (public domain)