The provincial government released a breakdown of the top baby names bestowed to Alberta babies in 2014.
Officials said 55,587 babies were born in 2014 – 27,147 girls and 28,440 boys – indicating the ‘baby boom’ in Alberta has continued for a fifth year.
Each of those little bundles of joy needs a name, and the most popular names for both boys and girls stayed the same – Liam was the most popular name for boys for a third year in a row, and Olivia was the most popular name for girls, for the second year running.
The top five names for boys in 2014 continued with Ethan, Benjamin, William and Logan.
For girls, the list included Emma, Emily, Sophia and Ava.
A full list of the top ten baby names for the last three years can be found below.
However, a number of Alberta parents sought inspiration in popular culture, some of the more creative boys’ names included Tyrion (from Game of Thrones), Aragon (inspired by a character from The Lord of the Rings) and Olivander (may be inspired by a character in Harry Potter).
For girls, creative names included Primm (similar to a character in the Hunger Games trilogy), Sookie (from True Blood), Cosette (a character in Les Miserables), Wednesday (from The Addams Family) and Khaleesi (from Game of Thrones).
According to the province, some parents got even more creative by naming their boys Thunderboy, Goodness, Huckleberry and Innocent. A few Alberta girls were named Valkyrie, Meadow, Melon, Disney and Bandit.
Alberta’s top names for baby boys
|
Place |
Boy Names |
Boy Names |
Boy Names |
|
1 |
Liam |
Liam |
Liam |
|
2 |
Ethan |
Lucas |
Ethan |
|
3 |
Benjamin |
Ethan |
Jacob |
|
4 |
William |
Noah |
Logan |
|
5 |
Logan |
Logan |
Mason |
|
6 |
Noah |
Benjamin |
Benjamin |
|
7 |
Jacob |
William |
Lucas |
|
8 |
Oliver |
Jacob |
Alexander |
|
9 |
Lucas |
Mason |
Carter |
|
10 |
Carter |
Carter |
Noah |
Alberta’s top names for baby girls
|
Place |
Girl Names |
Girl Names |
Girl Names |
|
1 |
Olivia |
Olivia |
Emma |
|
2 |
Emma |
Emma |
Olivia |
|
3 |
Emily |
Emily |
Emily |
|
4 |
Sophia |
Sophia |
Sophia |
|
5 |
Ava |
Ava |
Ava |
|
6 |
Isabella |
Avery |
Lily |
|
7 |
Abigail |
Abigail |
Ella |
|
8 |
Ella |
Charlotte |
Isabella |
|
9 |
Charlotte |
Chloe |
Abigail |
|
10 |
Hannah |
Lily |
Chloe |
