Alberta welcomed 56,529 babies last year which sets a new record.
The top name for boys was Liam at 301 and the top name for girls was Olivia with 293.
“As I experienced with my recent pregnancy, naming a baby is a very exciting venture for parents,” explained Stephanie McLean, Minister of Service Alberta. “Alberta is truly one of the best places to raise a family, and our government is making it even better by supporting parents through the Alberta Child Benefit and enhanced Alberta Family Employment Tax Credit, which will provide more than $340 million in benefits to hard working families throughout the province.”
The Vital Statistics branch of Service Alberta recorded 6,374 distinct boy names and 7,590 distinct girl names in 2015. The figures are based on reports to date from hospitals and birthing centres.
Alberta’s top names for baby boys
(In bracket is number of children with each name)
Place |
Boy Names (2015) |
Boy Names (2014) |
Boy Names (2013) |
| 1 | Liam (301) | Liam | Liam |
| 2 | Noah (256) | Ethan | Lucas |
| 3 | Ethan (233) | Benjamin | Ethan |
| 4 | Benjamin (221) | William | Noah |
| 5 | Lucas (218) | Logan | Logan |
| 6 | William | Noah | Benjamin |
| 7 | Oliver | Jacob | William |
| 8 | Mason | Oliver | Jacob |
| 9 | Logan | Lucas | Mason |
| 10 | Alexander | Carter | Carter |
Alberta’s top names for baby girls
(In bracket is number of children with each name)
Place |
Girl Names (2015) |
Girl Names (2014) |
Girl Names (2013) |
| 1 | Olivia (293) | Olivia | Olivia |
| 2 | Emma (275) | Emma | Emma |
| 3 | Emily (252) | Emily | Emily |
| 4 | Sophia (205) | Sophia | Sophia |
| 5 | Ava (201) | Ava | Ava |
| 6 | Chloe | Isabella | Avery |
| 7 | Ella | Abigail | Abigail |
| 8 | Abigail | Ella | Charlotte |
| 9 | Avery | Charlotte | Chloe |
| 10 | Amelia | Hannah | Lily |
Number of children born in Alberta, by year
| 2015 | 56,529 |
| 2014 | 55,574 |
| 2013 | 53,175 |
| 2012 | 52,428 |
| 2011 | 50,840 |
| 2010 | 50,622 |
