The results are in, and Olivia takes the crown once again as the most popular name for a newborn in British Columbia. Olivia has been going strong for some time now, ranking among the favourite names for baby girls for eight of the past nine years and holding the top spot since 2016. Vital Statistics Agency released its ranking on Thursday of the top names for the 39,322 babies born in the province between Jan. 1 and Dec. 17, 2020. The top 10 names include:Olivia Liam Oliver Noah Lucas Emma Theodore Benjamin Ethan CharlotteLast year's roster looked almost identical. In 2019, the top 10 also began with Olivia and was followed by Oliver, Liam, Lucas, Ethan, Noah, William, Benjamin, Charlotte and Theodore.

Source: CBC News December 31, 2020 19:59 UTC