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Olivia and Noah top Ontario's most popular baby names in 2021

TORONTO — Ontario's most popular baby names in 2021 have arrived, with Olivia and Noah leading the way once again.
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Actress Olivia Wilde poses for selfies with fans at the 70th San Sebastian Film Festival, in San Sebastian, northern Spain, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. Each year the province of Ontario  releases its top baby names list, and Olivia holding the top spot of the girls' list for the 12th consecutive year and Noah for boys for the third in a row. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Alvaro Barrientos

TORONTO — Ontario's most popular baby names in 2021 have arrived, with Olivia and Noah leading the way once again.

Each year, the province releases its top names list, which has seen Olivia hold the top spot for girls for the 12th consecutive year and Noah for boys for the third in a row.

Coming in second on the girls' list is Emma while Liam is the runner-up for boys.

The other top girls' names for last year are: Charlotte, Amelia, Ava, Sophia, Isla, Evelyn, Mia and Ella.

Ella is the only new name on the list, ranking 10th for girls.

For boys' names, popular monikers include: Oliver, Jack, Benjamin, Theodore, Lucas, William, Ethan and Leo.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 12, 2022.

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This story was produced with the financial assistance of the Meta and Canadian Press News Fellowship.

The Canadian Press

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