Top Nova Scotia Baby Names of 2023
The most popular Nova Scotia baby name in 2023 was Henry. In fact, there were 35 Henrys born across the province from 5,922 births to December 28th.
Popularity in boys names far outranked girls with males taking the top nine spots before Olivia shows up in a tenth place tie with Benjamin.
Olivia was the number one name in 2021, with Oliver capturing top honours last year.
Nova Scotia's Registry of Vital Statistics began registering birth names on August 1, 1864 when Mary and John topped the field.
The most popular names usually remain consistent over the years. There are a few new names gaining popularity, such as Bennett, with some old favourites, like Violet and Charlotte making a comeback.
Here are the 21 most popular names this year: Henry (35), Theodore (34), Oliver (31), Jack (29), Noah (28), William (27), Owen (26), Liam (26), Jackson (26), Olivia (25), Benjamin (25), Violet (23), James (22), Charlotte (22), Ethan (21), Lucas (20), Thomas (20), Bennett (20), Theo (19), Ella (19), and Sophia (19).
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