As Alberta’s top-ranked baby names for 2022, Olivia and Noah are kings

In 2022, Olivia and Noah were again the most preferred names for new Albertans.

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Olivia, with 192 children, was the most popular name for female babies at birth. This was the 10th consecutive year. This was down from the 2021 Olivia babies. It’s the longest consecutive streak of a name in Alberta since 1980.

Sophia with 151 and Emma with 149 babies rounded out the top three. Harper moved up six places after placing 11th in 2021. Lily moved up eight places to be back in the top 10.

Noah, who was assigned male children at birth, topped the charts once again with 229 babies. This is down from 274 babies in 2021.

Rounding out the top three boys’ names were Liam, with 176 babies, and Theodore, with 173. After three years of absence, James has returned to the top 10 and Lucas is back after being absent in 2021.

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Dale Nally, Red Tape Reduction Minister for Service Alberta, made the announcement Thursday morning about the annual list.

“Congratulations to all the Alberta parents who welcomed babies last year, as well as those who are expecting babies in the future,” he said. “Our government looks forward to supporting all babies who were welcomed into our province this year as they grow up. Bringing a child into the world and raising them is probably one of the greatest experiences you can have.”

Alberta had 48,225 registered births in the last year. There were 24,781 boys and 23,437 girls among them. Seventeen of those births did not include the gender of the baby at the time of initial registration.

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In 2022, 12,966 names were registered.

Parents have one year to register their child’s birth, meaning the baby names and birth statistics lists may change slightly.

Many names on this list are representative of pop culture, sport, and possibly politics. There were 24 girls named Rachel and 12 girls named Danielle. There were also 30 boys named Jason and 14 named Justin. Pierre was the only one.

Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers are both well-known. 49 Connors and 38 Leons. 16 Kailers. 48 Ryans. 16 Evanders. 15 Milans. Six Mikaels. Two Kadris.

Parents might also have looked to musical artists for inspiration. There were eight Taylors. Seven Chances. One Rihanna. Two Brunos. Five Harrys. One Adele. Six Mileys. 24 Selenas. Two Drakes.

Alberta’s top baby girl names for 2022, and how many were born:

Alberta’s top baby boy names for 2022, and how many were born: