Compiled by eHealth Saskatchewan, the top 20 list of baby names in 2020 was released today to share the most popular names chosen by parents in the province.
Liam was named the most popular boys name for the eleventh year in a row, while Olivia remained the most popular girls name for the sixth year in a row.
According to the data, there were 63 baby boys named Liam in 2020, closely followed by Jack, Hudson, Noah and Oliver. A total of 69 baby girls were named Olivia, followed by Emma, Amelia, Sophia and Emily.
There were several new names that appeared on the 2020 list, as well as several names from 2019 that did not make the cut this year.
Bennett appeared on the 2020 list of boys names for the first time, tied at number 17, and Maverick, which debuted in 2019, saw a rise in popularity last year.
Emmett, Logan, Ethan, Asher, Thomas and Jackson were not on the 2020 list, after proving popular in 2019, and the name Alexander was absent for the first time in over 10 years.
Aurora appeared on the list of girls names for the first time this year, while popular 2019 names Chloe, Ella, Everly, Hannah, Brielle, Violet and Aria did not.
Preliminary data shows that, as of Dec. 9, Saskatchewan registered 12,044 live births in 2020 — a decrease from the previous year, which recorded 14,688 live births in 2019.
The final count will be complete in March, after eHealth completes birth registrations from the remainder of December 2020.
