The BC government has announced a list of the most popular names for babies in 2019. Can we get a drum roll please?
Olivia is leading the way for babies born this year in British Columbia.
Olivia is followed by Oliver, Lucas, Liam, Ethan, Noah, William, Benjamin, Charlotte, Emma and Leo, according to the Vital Statistics Agency’s preliminary figures from January 1 to December 18, 2019.
In 2018, Liam was the top choice for babies born in BC., followed by Olivia, Emma, Lucas, Oliver, Benjamin, Ethan, Noah, Logan and Amelia.
Only names that occur five or more times are listed.
From January 1 to December 18, 2019, 40,978 babies were born in BC. In 2018, 43,844 babies were born in the province.
For more information on baby names in B.C., visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/statistics-reports/bc-s-most-popular-baby-names.
