The top 20 baby names for 2016 were released by eHealth Saskatchewan today.  Liam was the most popular name for baby boys for the seventh year in a row, and Olivia and Emma tied for the most popular name for baby girls.

The second most popular boy name was Oliver and the third most popular girl name was Ava.  There were 73 baby boys named Liam in 2016, followed by William, Oliver, Noah and Benjamin.  There were 78 baby girls named Olivia and Emma, followed by Ava, Emily, Amelia and Sophia.

Most Popular Baby Names in Saskatchewan for 2016 | News and Media | Government of Saskatchewa.

In 2016, 15,674 live births were registered in Saskatchewan, an increase of 177 from the number of births registered in 2015, which totalled 15,497.  These numbers do not include Saskatchewan mothers who gave birth outside of the province.