Olivia, Oliver are B.C.'s top baby names for 2019
Credit to Author: Scott Brown| Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2019 17:57:06 +0000
Olivia is the most popular name for babies born in British Columbia in 2019, according to data released Tuesday by B.C. Vital Statistics Agency.
The girl’s name, derived from the Latin word for olive, is followed by Oliver, Lucas, Liam, Ethan, Noah, William, Benjamin, Charlotte, Emma and Leo, according to the agency’s preliminary figures from Jan. 1 to Dec. 18, 2019.
Olivia claimed top spot from Liam which was B.C.’s most popular baby name in 2018 but fell to No. 4 in 2019.
From Jan. 1 to Dec. 18, 2019, 40,978 babies were born in B.C. In 2018, 43,844 babies were born in B.C.