49,030 babies were born in the province during 2020 with 25,160 boys and 23,870 girls.
For an unprecedented eighth straight year, Olivia was the top name for girls born in our province. Noah took the top boys names for the third time in the past four years.
Throughout Alberta, there are many diverse families and the names of some of the newest babies in the province reflect diversity with girl names like Amara, Amaya, Zahra, Zoya, Baani, Danika, Raya, Thalia, Yuna and Chimamanda. Many boys names like Mateo, Ahmed, Bodhi, Yusuf, Zorawar, Arjun, Gurbaaz, Miguel, Abdul and Idris also reflected the vast amount of diversity in the province.
Quick facts
- Notable changes to the 2020 lists:
- Isla appeared in the top 10 list for girls for the first time.
- Theodore and Levi appeared in the top 10 list for boys for the first time.
- Lily increased in popularity among girls’ names, from 24th most popular in 2019 to ninth in 2020.
- Ethan dropped to 12th place among the most popular boys’ names, after appearing in the top 10 list every year since 2000.
- Historically, girls’ names that held the No. 1 spot for the longest consecutive time period include:
- Jessica: six years (1990-1995)
- Emily: five years (1998-2002)
- Olivia: eight years (2013-2020)
- Historically, boys’ names that held the No. 1 spot for the longest consecutive time period include:
- Matthew: five years (1995-1999)
- Ethan: nine years (2001-2009)
- Liam: seven years (2010-2016)
The highest birth count recorded in recent history for Alberta was 56,744, recorded in 2015.
Parents have up to one year to register their child’s birth. As a result, the list of 2020 baby names and birth statistics may change slightly.
Top 10 boy names (2020)
- Noah, 239
- Oliver, 229
- Liam, 206
- Benjamin, 182
- William, 178
- Jack, 169
- Lucas, 163
- Theodore, 159
- Levi, 153
- Owen, 152
Top 10 girl names (2020)
- Olivia, 236
- Emma, 184
- Charlotte, 161
- Ava, 159
- Sophia, 151
- Amelia, 145
- Isla, 133
- Emily, 127
- Lily, 123
- Abigail, 114
To see the last ten years of baby names or to find what baby names were popular from 1990 to 2010 click here.
-Calvin Hector, Trending 55 Newsroom
