Cape Breton Island 
The favourite baby name for 2021 in Nova Scotia is — Olivia.
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Nova Scotia’s Vital Statistics Bureau says the top 10 baby names this year are Olivia, Jack, Noah, Oliver, Owen, Levi, Ava, Henry, Benjamin, and William.
The bureau says while most popular names remain consistent over the years a few new names are gaining in popularity.
They include names like Aurora, Declan and Bennett, with old favourites Liam and Charlotte making a comeback.
Most Popular Baby Names in Nova Scotia in 2021
- Olivia (54)
- Jack (50)
- Noah (48)
- Oliver (46)
- Owen (46)
- Levi (44)
- Ava (41)
- Henry (41)
- Benjamin (39)
- William (39)
- Lucas (38)
- Liam (37)
- Ellie (36)
- Isla (34)
- Theodore (34)
- Amelia (33)
- James (32)
- Ivy (31)
- Leo (31)
- Lincoln (31)
- Logan (31)
- Violet (30)
- Charlotte (29)
- Evelyn (29)
- Harper (29)
- Nora (28)
- Wyatt (28)
- Ella (26)
- Declan (26)
- Hannah (25)
- Bennett (25)
- Carter (25)
- Emmett (25)
- Avery (24)
- Emma (24)
- Isabella (22)
- Sophia (22)
- Aurora (21)
- Eleanor (21)
- Lily (21)
As of December 29th, there were 6,946 registered births this year in the province.
Nova Scotia began formally registering births on August 1, 1864 and the most popular names that year were Mary and John
Oliver was the top baby name last year.
