Olivia remains most popular girls baby name in Saskatchewan for eighth straight year
Noah tops most popular boys baby name in Saskatchewan for back-to-back years
Olivia remains at the top of most popular girls baby names list in Saskatchewan, extending a streak which dates back to 2015.
Olivia is Saskatchewan’s most popular girls name for an eighth consecutive year, with Noah claiming back-to-back most popular boys name in data released by ehealth Saskatchewan.
According to data released by ehealth Saskatchewan this past week, the most popular baby name list for 2022
For the eighth consecutive year Olivia is the most popular name among baby girls with 60. Amelia captured second place with 44, jumping from eighth in 2021. Emma had a third place finish at 43 to place third for a third straight year. Fourth place went to Ava with 41, a small jump from five in 2020.
During 2022 there were 58 baby boys named Noah, which has now been on the top three most popular list for three straight years. Liam, which had been the most popular name among Saskatchewan baby boys from 2010 to 2020, was second at 52. The third most popular was Leo with 47, jumping all the way from 17th the previous year. Jack and Lucas tied for fourth place with 44 births. Jack had a rebound year, jumping back to fourth after slipping to 16th in 2021, but sitting as second most popular in 2020.
There were 12,802 births across Saskatchewan in 2022, a drop from the 14,496 births recorded in 2021, but more on par with the 12,044 births in 2020. In the Cypress Health Region there were 389 births recorded during 2022 (190 boys and 199 girls), a total close to the 409 births recorded during 2021 (221 boys and 188 girls), with both years a jump from the 328 births recorded in 2020 (171 boys and 157 girls).
The following lists show the top 20 male and female baby names from 2022, plus the top three names from 2022 to 1998.
Top Boys Names 2022
1) Noah (58); 2) Liam (52); 3) Leo (47); 4) Jack (44); 4) Lucas (44); 6) Benjamin (43); 6) Theodore (43); 8) James (42); 9) Levi (40); 9) Lincoln (40); 9) Oliver (40); 12) Walker (39); 13) William (36); 14) Maverick (33); 15) Asher (32); 15) Beau (32); 15) Hudson (32); 18) Luke (31); 19) Alexander (30); 19) Elijah (30).
Dropping out of the top 20 from last year: Grayson, Jackson, Henry, Brooks, Bennett, Emmett, Rhett.
Moving into the top 20 names list: James, Walker, Asher, Beau, Luke, Alexander, Elijah.
Top Girls Names 2022
1) Olivia (60); 2) Amelia (44); 3) Emma (43); 4) Ava (41); 5) Lily (39); 6) Sophia (37); 7) Isla (35); 8) Charlotte (33); 9) Willow (32); 10) Abigail (31); 10) Nora (31); 12) Aurora (28); 12) Chloe (28); 12) Ivy (28); 12) Mia (28); 16) Ellie (27); 16) Scarlett (27); 18) Ella (26); 18) Emily (26); 18) Hazel (26).
Dropping out of the top 20 from last year: Nova, Aria, Harper, Avery.
Moving into the top 20 names list: Nora, Chloe, Ivy, Mia.
Top Three Girls Names (2022 to 1998)
2022 - Olivia (60), Ameila (44), Emma (43); 2021 - Olivia (56), Sophia (47), Emma (43); 2020 - Olivia (69), Emma (45), Amelia (43); 2019 - Olivia (62), Amelia (55), Sophia (50); 2018 - Olivia (69), Emma (62), Harper (55); 2017 - Olivia (80), Ava (65), Emma (58); 2016 - Olivia (78), Emma (78), Ava (64); 2015 - Olivia (80), Emily (63), Emma (63); 2014 - Emma (75), Olivia (71), Sophia (69); 2013 - Emma (80), Sophia (72), Emily (64), Olivia (64); 2012 - Emma (80), Olivia (71), Ava (67); 2011 - Emma (64), Ava (53), Sophia (53); 2010 - Emma (76), Ava (71), Olivia (59); 2009 - Emma (82), Ava (69), Olivia (66); 2008 - Ava (63), Emma (53), Hannah (51); 2007 - Ava (98), Emma (72), Hannah (64); 2006 - Ava (85), Madison (64), Emma (60); 2005 - Madison (79), Emma (76), Emily (71); 2004 - Emma (97), Madison (83), Emily (69); 2003 - Emily (102), Emma (96), Madison (69); 2002 - Madison (88), Emily (77), Hannah (74); 2001 - Madison (101), Taylor (90), Emily (90); 2000 - Madison (93), Emily (84), Taylor (80); 1999 - Emily (89), Taylor (78), Madison (66); 1998 - Taylor (93), Emily (81), Megan (72).
Top Three Boys Names (2022 to 1998)
2022 - Noah (58), Liam (52), Leo (47); 2021 - Noah (65), Liam (61), Theodore (59); 2020 - Liam (63), Jack (48), Hudson (43), Noah (43), Oliver (43); 2019 - Liam (91), Noah (61), William (61); 2018 - Liam (84), Oliver (61), Benjamin (59); 2017 - Liam (73), William (60), Jacob (57), Oliver (57); 2016 - Liam (73), William (65), Oliver (59); 2015 - Liam (69), Noah (65), Benjamin (64); 2014 - Liam (79), William (63), Noah (63); 2013 - Liam (92), Carter (69), Noah (65), Lucas (65); 2012 - Liam (108), Ethan (75), Carter (72); 2012 - Liam (80), Jacob (72), Ethan (71); 2010 - Liam (89), Ethan (82), Jacob (75); 2009 - Ethan (93), Liam (77), Carter (72); 2008 - Ethan (71), Noah (49), Joshua (40); 2007 - Ethan (91), Logan (78), Matthew (64); 2006 - Ethan (107), Noah (65), Owen (62); 2005 - Ethan (106), Joshua (71), Matthew (61); 2004 - Ethan (120), Matthew (82), Joshua (69); 2003 - Ethan (115), Joshua (88), Matthew (78); 2002 - Ethan (123), Joshua (79), Austin (78); 2001 - Ethan (97), Joshua (92), Austin (84); 2000 - Matthew (113), Ethan (90), Joshua (88); 1999 - Matthew (106), Austin (90), Dylan (78); 1998 - Austin (119), Matthew (115), Joshua (108).
Data: ehealth Saskatchewan
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