According to Open Data Newfoundland and Labrador, the most popular baby names in the province in 2020 were Amelia/Emilia and Jaxson/Jaxon/Jackson.
Here are NL’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2020:
Girl Names
- Amelia/Emilia
- Olivia/Ohlivea
- Norah/Nora
- Madelyn/Madaline/Madalyn/Madeline/Madelynn/Madilyn
- Lily/Lilly
- Emily/Emmalee
- Ellie
- Emma
- Ella
- Ava
Boy Names
- Jaxson/Jaxon/Jackson
- Jack
- William
- Liam
- James
- Benjamin
- Luke/Luc
- Lincoln/Lincon/Linkin
- Greyson/Grayson/Graysen
- Thomas
In the girls’ top 10, the Norah-group, the Madelyn-group, the Lily-group, Ellie, and Ella replaced Charlotte, the Callie-group, the Adalynn-group, the Scarlet-group, and the Chloe-group.
In the boys’ top 10, William, the Lincoln-group, and Thomas replaced Noah, Owen, and Oliver.
In 2019, the top two names in Newfoundland and Labrador were Emma and the Jackson-group.
Source: Top 100 Baby Names | Open Data Newfoundland and Labrador