Here are the top baby names in B.C. for 2023

Noah is the most popular name for babies born in British Columbia, topping the list for the second straight year, according to the province.

B.C.'sVital Statistics Agency says there were 205 babies named Noahin 2023, followed by Oliver and Olivia with 196 each.

Rounding out the top 10 are Theodore, Liam, Jack, Emma, Sophia, Ethan and Leo.

Olivia has been among thetop-ranked girl baby namesfor the past 11 years.

Across Canada, Olivia was the top girl's nameand Noah the top boy's name, according to Statistics Canada'sBaby Names Observatory.

The top 10 baby names for boysin B.C. are:

• Noah.
• Oliver.
• Theodore.
• Liam.
• Jack.
• Leo.
• Ethan.
• Lucas.
• Owen.
• Henry.

The top 10 baby names for girls in B.C. are:

• Olivia.
• Emma.
• Sophia.
• Charlotte.
• Isla.
• Ava.
• Amelia.
• Chloe.
• Hazel.
• Mila.

The agency says from Jan. 1 to Dec. 18, 2023, nearly 38,000 babies were bornin B.C.

B.C. has been collecting baby name data since 1922.