Did your baby's name make the list?

Alberta welcomed 50,104 babies last year - 25,717 boys and 24,387 girls. Of all the baby names, Olivia and Liam were Alberta's most common names in 2018.  Olivia has held the top name choice for the fifth year in a row now, with Emma and Charlotte close behind.

Alberta's Top Baby Boy Names

  1. Liam
  2. Oliver
  3. Noah
  4. Ethan
  5. Logan
  6. Jacob
  7. William
  8. Benjamin
  9. Jack
  10. Alexander

Alberta's Top Baby Girl Names

  1. Olivia
  2. Emma
  3. Charlotte
  4. Emily
  5. Ava
  6. Abigail
  7. Harper
  8. Sophia
  9. Amelia
  10. Elizabeth

Now, how about the more unique names?

Some were inspired by Marvel comics - Loki, Thanos, Captain. Others were inspired by the bible - Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus. Places were also an inspiration for babie names such as Ireland, Chicago and Venice. Some parents took galactic inspiration with names like Galaxy, Jupiter and Moon.

We'll see what names 2019 has in store.

 

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