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Oliver was the most popular name for babies in British Columbia in 2024, taking over from Noah, but both still have a long way to go to catch up with the most popular name of the past 100 years.
B.C.’s Vital Statistics Agency says there were 216 Olivers born in the past year, topping the list for the first time, followed by Olivia, Liam, Noah, and Theodore.
The top 10 for 2024 is rounded out by Charlotte, Lucas, Isla, Amelia and Leo.
But none of those names come close to Robert, which was bestowed on only 14 B.C. babies in 2024, but reigns as the most popular name over the past 100 years, being used 36,065 times.
Close behind is David on 35,364, while the most popular traditional girl’s name since 1925 is Jennifer, used 15,959 times.
The statistics show how name trends come and go, with not a single …
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