THUNDER BAY – FAMILY – Benjamin and Olivia are the most popular names for boys and girls born in Ontario. Liam slipped to second place after holding the top spot for boys’ names for five years running, while Olivia remains the most popular baby girls’ name in Ontario since 2008.
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In Thunder Bay and Northern Ontario, Liam has remained the top boy’s name again.
THUNDER BAY
TOP BABY BOY NAMES:
- Liam
- Oliver
- Jack / Owen
- Hudson / Lucas
TOP BABY GIRL NAMES:
- Ava / Emily / Emma
- Abigail / Scarlett
- Olivia
NORTHERN ONTARIO
TOP BABY BOY NAMES:
- Liam
- Logan
- Owen
- Jack
- Lincoln / Oliver
TOP BABY GIRL NAMES:
- Charlotte
- Olivia
- Ava
- Emma
- Sophia
After naming their newborns, parents have up to 30 days to register their child’s birth.
ServiceOntario’s easy-to-use online 4-in-1 Newborn Bundle tops the list of best ways to register a birth. In a few easy clicks, parents can register their child’s birth and apply for their birth certificate, social insurance number and child benefits.
Delivering real benefits that will help people in their everyday lives is part of Ontario’s plan to create fairness and opportunity during this period of rapid economic change. The plan includes a higher minimum wage and better working conditions, free tuition for hundreds of thousands of students, easier access to affordable child care, and free prescription drugs for everyone under 25 through the biggest expansion of Medicare in a generation.
QUICK FACTS
- Lincoln makes it in the top 20 for the first time in the history of Ontario baby names.
- Since the television series “The Crown” launched, Ontario top baby names have seen a royal increase, with an increase in Elizabeths, Margarets, and Winstons.