Emma and Liam top baby name lists for 2011
CBC News
Posted: Feb 7, 2012 10:24 PM CST
Last Updated: Feb 7, 2012 10:30 PM CST
Liam and Emma were popular baby names in 2011. (CBC)There are more Liams and Emmas in Saskatchewan, according to the latest list of popular baby names in the province.
Liam and Emma were at the top of the list, compiled by looking at the Vital Statistics Registry.
This is the second year that Liam is the most popular boy's name, and Emma is the most popular name for a girl for the third year in a row.
There were more than 14,577 live births registered in Saskatchewan in 2011.
Some names that were popular in the past did not make it to the list in 2011, including Owen, Jack, Samuel, Benjamin, Andrew and Rylan for boys. New entries to the top 20 include Cole, James, Chase, Hudson, Joshua and Caleb.
For girls, Nevaeh, Hannah, Elizabeth, Sarah and Sydney fell from the top 20. Hailey, Mya, Leah, Taylor and Sadie were new to the top 20 for 2011.
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