Do you know anyone called Olivia? Well, their name was the most popular new baby name again for 2020 in B.C.
Olivia was followed by Liam, Oliver, Noah, Lucas, Emma, Theodore, Benjamin, Ethan and Charlotte, according to the Vital Statistics Agency's preliminary figures from Jan. 1 to Dec. 17, 2020.
In 2019, Olivia was also the top choice for babies born in B.C., followed by Oliver, Liam, Lucas, Ethan, Noah, William, Benjamin, Charlotte and Theodore. For eight of the past nine years, Oliva has been among the favourite names for babies born in the province.
Only names that occur five or more times are listed.
From Jan. 1 to Dec. 17, 2020, 39,322 babies were born in B.C.
In 2019, 43,703 babies were born in B.C.
