Here Are Canada's Top Baby Names Of 2022

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It's about time to start closing out the year, and with that comes the annual BabyCenter Canada names of the year announcement!

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Across Canada, it seems that "Olivia" has reigned supreme for newborn baby girls once again after having to bow to "Amelia" (which is now in third place) last year — and you know what? I get it.

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Let's all re-group 16 years from now and get the data on how many Olivias received their drivers' licenses, yeah? Because "Olivia" has made it into the top ten not just for Canada, but also for Spain, the US, the UK, and Australia.

Let's also all raise a (baby) bottle to "Noah" for maintaining the number one spot for baby boys names since last year. And coming in second, "Liam" has re-emerged!

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But ~stranger things~ have happened with this year's new placements on the top 10 list — "Luca" and "James", which rose 9 and 8 points higher this year, respectively.

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Moreover, "Luca" became the biggest boy name globally! The name is also featured in the top ten for the US, the UK, Spain, and Australia.

For baby girls, a whopping four new additions have climbed through the name ranks and scored placements on the top 10 leaderboard. "Ava", "Hannah", "Nora", and "Isabella" are sure to be some of the coolest kids on the playground one day!

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"Ava" jumped eight points to fifth place, "Hannah" went from twentieth place to eighth, "Nora" rose fifteen points higher to take ninth place, and "Isabella" now sits seventeen points higher at lucky number ten!

Also, fun fact: "Hannah" only appeared in the Canadian top ten this year. That's right— internationally, Hannahs are becoming pretty rare!

Interesting naming trends of the year include the unsurprising continuation of girl names ending in the "ah" sound absolutely dominating the top five placements — and the surprising 45-point climb of "Samuel" landing it in the top 50 names at #34.

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And as far as the totally new names added to Canada's top 100 baby names go, boys include: Kai, Kayden, Rowan, Sawyer, Micah, Ibrahim, Harrison, Easton, Arlo, and Atlas all scored places on the list. 

For girls: Ruby, Rose, Josephine, Iris, Noa, Bella, Anaya, Myra, Georgia, Zara, Elena, and Lyla are among the newbies on the list.

Now, without further ado, here are the Canadian top 10 baby name lists for 2022! Let's start with the girls:

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1. Olivia (first placed #1 in 2020)

2. Sophia

3. Amelia (2021's top name)

4. Emma

5. Ava

6. Charlotte

7. Lily

8. Hannah

9. Nora

10. Isabella

And here are the boys:

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1. Noah (second year at #1)

2. Liam

3. Jackson

4. Oliver

5. Leo

6. Lucas

7. Luca

8. Jack

9. James

10. Benjamin

If you're curious about Canada's top 100 baby names of the year or to find out more about which names are trending, visit BabyCenter Canada!