Alberta’s top baby names for 2016

Premier Rachel Notley, speaking at the annual announcement of top baby names, reveals that Alberta’s Minister of Justice, Kathleen Ganley, is expecting her first child.

In 2016, Alberta welcomed 55,594 babies into the world.

For the third year in a row, Liam topped the names for boys and Olivia topped the list for girls. Sophia, Ava, Liam, Benjamin, and Lucas also remained popular choices.

Some unique names in 2016 included HarleyQuinn, Heavenjot, Joearth, Justinjot, Notorious-Link, Riversong, Sailor-Arthur, ScarLet, Zyron-Thunder, Awesome, Beautiful, Brave, Comfort, Victorious, Temperance, and Treasure.

It was also announced Alberta’s justice minister and her husband are expecting their first child.

Premier Rachel Notley teared up as she announced Kathleen Ganley is pregnant.

She said it will be the first time that she knows of in Canada that a sitting attorney general has given birth while in office. Fellow MLAs Stephanie McLean and Brandy Payne were both pregnant when they were appointed to cabinet last year.

Notley announced the news alongside Ganley and McLean before revealing the province’s most popular baby names in 2016.