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By Regan Tate

Top baby names in Alberta for 2021 released

Jun 27, 2022 | 4:30 PM

Medicine Hat, AB–There is one baby girl name in Alberta that continues to be extremely popular. Olivia once again tops the list, tying the record for the longest any name has spent in the number one spot.

Charlotte, Ava, Emma, and Amelia were other top names for girls.

When it comes to baby boy names, Noah held onto the top spot. Jack, Oliver, Liam and Theodore ranked among the top five name choices for boys.

2021 also saw Alberta parents come up with some creative names for their children including Archangel, Chickadee, Tuba and Jocko appearing on the list.

Names inspired by popular fictional characters include Mads, Jedi, Anakin, Hobbes, and Furious.

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Vehicles also provided some inspiration with babies being named Audi, Benz, Royce, Chevy and Mercedes.

Location names were Monaco, Scotland, Denver, Brisbane and Nairobi while others inspired by music included Zepplin, Jagger, and Jethro.

There were 49,938 babies born in Alberta in 2021 – 25,714 boys, 24,219 girls and five genders not stated in the initial registration.

Notable changes to the 2021 lists:

• Evelyn appears in the top 10 list for girls for the first time, after placing 12th in 2020.
• Henry appears in the top 10 list for boys for the first time, after placing 11th in 2020.
• Chloe and Aria both reappear in the girls’ top 10 list for the first time since 2017; they tied for ninth place that year.
• Emily dropped to 14th place among the most popular girls’ names, after appearing in the top 10 list every year since 1993.
• Ethan, which until this year held the record as being No. 1 for the longest period, has moved back into the top 10 list of popular boys’ names, after dropping to 12th place in 2020.
• Maverick has increased in popularity on the boys’ names list over the last five years, steadily moving up from 45th most popular in 2017 to 13th most popular in 2021.

Historically, girls’ names that held the No. 1 spot for the longest consecutive time period include:

• Jessica: six years (1990-1995)
• Emily: five years (1998-2002)
• Olivia: nine years (2013-2021)

Historically, boys’ names that held the No. 1 spot for the longest consecutive time period include:

• Matthew: five years (1995-1999)
• Ethan: nine years (2001-2009)
• Liam: seven years (2010-2016

Parents have up to one year to register their child’s birth. As a result, the list of 2021 baby names and birth statistics may change slightly.