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The data is in and it looks like we will have a repeat champion.
Noah is on track to be the most popular baby name in British Columbia for the second consecutive year.
Data through Dec. 18 shows that 205 BC babies have been named Noah in 2023, nine more than both Oliver and Olivia.
Noah, Olivia and Oliver also made up the top three most popular baby names in BC in 2022.
According to the Ministry of Health, there have been 37,650 babies registered as born in BC from Jan. 1 until Dec. 18.
Check out the top 10 baby names in BC for 2023 below or click this link to get all the data from the first 50 weeks of the year.
1. Noah (205)
2. Oliver (196)
2. Olivia (196)
4. Theodore (188)
5. Liam (179)
6. Jack (152)
7. Sophia (136)
8. Leo (129)
8. Ethan (129)
10. Charlotte (127)