CALGARY — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley on Friday revealed the most popular baby names in Alberta in 2016. Liam and Olivia were the favourites for the third year in a row. Here are the Top 10 for boys and girls last year (number of names in brackets):
Boys
1. Liam (277)
2. Benjamin (252)
3. Lucas (247)
4. Oliver (230)
5. Noah (228)
6. William (213)
7. Ethan (205)
8. Jack (197)
9. Lincoln (192)
10. Owen (189)
Girls
1. Olivia (292)
2. Emma (249)
3. Sophia (215)
4. Ava (207)
5. Emily (187)
6. Charlotte (180)
7. Amelia (172)
8. Abigail (171)
9. Chloe (166)
10. Aria (137)
In 2016, Service Alberta recorded 13,782 different baby names, with many reflecting names found in antiquity, mythology and religion. Some examples include Aphrodite, Aristotle, Artemis, Atlas, Daphne, Damaris, Lazarus, Lilith, Maximus, Nika, Octavian, Pandora, Persephone, Perseus, Pius, Torah and Troy.
Other original names in 2016 include hybrid monikers such as Blue-Eagle, HarleyQuinn, Heavenjot, Joearth, Justinjot, Morningstar, Notorious-Link, Riversong, Sailor-Arthur, ScarLet and Zyron-Thunder.
Inspiring and encouraging words also became names last year, including Awesome, Beautiful, Brave, Comfort, Legend, Patience, Promise, Righteousness, Victorious, Temperance, and Treasure.
