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By Chris Brown

Bear, Mars, Individual: notable names for Alberta babies in 2022

Feb 17, 2023 | 10:42 AM

You’ll run into a fair share of Olivias, Emmas, Sophias, Noahs, Liams and Jacks for the next couple of decades in Alberta.

You may also run into a Bear in the heart of the city, Mars on Earth’s soil and meet Summer in the middle of winter, and vice versa.

Alberta released details on Thursday of the names chosen for babies born in the province in 2022. Olivia was the most popular name for baby girls for the 10th straight year, with 192 babies named Olivia. Noah was chosen 229 times, making it the most popular name for baby boys for the fourth straight year.

Many parents sought more unique names for their bundle of joy. Four Alberta babies were named Joy last year.

Babies were named after animals such as Bear (11) and Fox (5); planets Jupiter, Mars, Saturn and Venus (1 each); and the seasons Autumn (44), Spring (1), Summer (27) and Winter (11).

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Places like Alaska (2), Hamilton (15), Montana (3) and Scotland (1) had babies named after them; Alberta got no name love. Love was chosen for three babies.

Sports and pop culture figures present and past were popular inspirations for names, too. Connor (49), Cobain (1), Jovi (5), Maverick (97) and Presley (15) all made the list.

And in probably the last thing these families want to learn, four babies were named Individual.

Full list of Baby Boy Names registered in Alberta in 2022.

Full list of Baby Girl Names registered in Alberta in 2022.