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Popularity of the baby name Lucas


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Popular baby names in Gibraltar, 2020

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Flag of Gibraltar

According to the Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), the most popular baby names in the tiny British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar last year were Anna and Thomas.

Here are Gibraltar’s top 5 girl names and top 5+ boy names of 2020:

Girl Names

  1. Anna, 5 baby girls
  2. Emilia, 3 (4-way tie)
  3. Mia, 3 (4-way tie)
  4. Sienna, 3 (4-way tie)
  5. Sophie, 3 (4-way tie)

Boy Names

  1. Thomas, 6 baby boys
  2. Leo, 5
  3. Jackson, 4 (8-way tie)
  4. Kai, 4 (8-way tie)
  5. Logan, 4 (8-way tie)
  6. Lucas, 4 (8-way tie)
  7. Michael, 4 (8-way tie)
  8. Noah, 4 (8-way tie)
  9. Rhys, 4 (8-way tie)
  10. Theo, 4 (8-way tie)

The unique names bestowed just once in 2020 include…

  • Boy names: Arkaitz, Leith, Shly, Wilfie, Zyle
  • Girl names: Dayami, Eritreya, Morwenna, Sanna, Tamira

In 2019, the top names in Gibraltar were Olivia and Ethan.

Source: Thomas and Anna; Gibraltar’s most popular baby names 2020

Image: Adapted from Flag of Gibraltar (public domain)

Popular baby names in New South Wales (Australia), 2020

According to the government of New South Wales, the most popular baby names in the Australian state in 2020 were Amelia and Oliver.

Here are NSW’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2020:

Girl Names

  1. Amelia, 514 baby girls
  2. Olivia, 476
  3. Charlotte, 460
  4. Isla, 420 (tie)
  5. Mia, 420 (tie)
  6. Ava, 391
  7. Chloe, 375
  8. Grace, 323
  9. Sophia, 302
  10. Zoe, 301

Boy Names

  1. Oliver, 637 baby boys
  2. Noah, 593
  3. William, 478
  4. Leo, 420
  5. Lucas, 409
  6. Liam, 383
  7. Jack, 376
  8. Henry, 374
  9. Elijah, 371
  10. Thomas, 351

In the girls’ top 10, Zoe replaced Ella.

In the boys’ top 10, Elijah replaced James.

And in 2019, the top two names were Charlotte and Oliver.

Sources: Charlotte dethroned in 2020 as top baby name, Popular Baby Names | NSW Government

Popular baby names in Saskatchewan (Canada), 2020

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Flag of Saskatchewan

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)

Popular baby names in Puerto Rico, 2020

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Flag of Puerto Rico

According to the Social Security Administration, the most popular baby names in Puerto Rico in 2020 were Valentina and Liam.

Here are Puerto Rico’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2020:

Girl Names

  1. Valentina, 179 baby girls
  2. Victoria, 135
  3. Emma, 131
  4. Amaia, 123
  5. Catalina, 102
  6. Mia, 99
  7. Isabella, 98
  8. Luna, 94
  9. Gianna, 90
  10. Kamila, 87

Boy Names

  1. Liam, 215 baby boys
  2. Sebastian, 209
  3. Thiago, 185
  4. Dylan, 182
  5. Mateo, 168
  6. Ian, 165
  7. Lucas, 151
  8. Noah, 148
  9. Jayden, 111
  10. Matias, 108

In the girls’ top 10, Catalina, Gianna and Kamila replaced Mikaela, Ainhoa and Amanda.

In the boys’ top 10, Jayden replaced Adrian.

In 2019, the top names in Puerto Rico were Valentina and Sebastian.

And the most popular baby names in all other U.S. territories — American Samoa, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Northern Mariana Islands (combined) — in 2020 were Gianna/Hailey (tie) and Elijah.

Source: Popular Names by Territory

Image: Adapted from Flag of Puerto Rico (public domain)