EHealth Saskatchewan has released the top 20 baby names for 2022.
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Olivia is the most popular name for baby girls for the eighth consecutive year, and Noah was the top pick for baby boys for the second year in a row.
Amelia came in second place in girl’s name, experiencing a significant jump from eighth place in 2021. Noah narrowly beat out long-standing favourite Liam which claimed second place.
According to data published on February 13, 2023, there were 60 baby girls named Olivia, followed by Amelia, Emma, Ava, Lily, and Sophia. On the boys’ side, there were 58 babies named Noah, followed by Liam, Leo, and tied in the next two spots were Jack and Lucas, and Benjamin and Theodore.
The top 20 list saw some new additions, with Mia re-entering the girls’ list at number 15 after only appearing once in the top 20 in the past decade, in 2013. Walker came in at number 12, and Beau was at number 16 on the boys’ side.
| Top 20 Girl Names | Top 20 Boy Names | |||||
| Rank | Name | Total Named | Rank | Name | Total Named | |
| 1 | Olivia | 60 | 1 | Noah | 58 | |
| 2 | Amelia | 44 | 2 | Liam | 52 | |
| 3 | Emma | 43 | 3 | Leo | 47 | |
| 4 | Ava | 41 | 4 | Jack | 44 | |
| 5 | Lily | 39 | 5 | Lucas | 44 | |
| 6 | Sophia | 37 | 6 | Benjamin | 43 | |
| 7 | Isla | 35 | 7 | Theodore | 43 | |
| 8 | Charlotte | 33 | 8 | James | 42 | |
| 9 | Willow | 32 | 9 | Levi | 40 | |
| 10 | Abigail | 31 | 10 | Lincoln | 40 | |
| 11 | Nora | 31 | 11 | Oliver | 40 | |
| 12 | Aurora | 28 | 12 | Walker | 39 | |
| 13 | Chloe | 28 | 13 | William | 36 | |
| 14 | Ivy | 28 | 14 | Maverick | 33 | |
| 15 | Mia | 28 | 15 | Asher | 32 | |
| 16 | Ellie | 27 | 16 | Beau | 32 | |
| 17 | Scarlett | 27 | 17 | Hudson | 32 | |
| 18 | Ella | 26 | 18 | Luke | 31 | |
| 19 | Emily | 26 | 19 | Alexander | 30 | |
| 20 | Hazel | 26 | 20 | Elijah | 30 | |
As of February 13, 2023, there were 12,802 live births registered in Saskatchewan, with final counts anticipated to be completed in March. This number doesn’t include Saskatchewan mothers who gave birth outside of the province.