News release

Most Popular Baby Names in Nova Scotia

Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services (July 2019 - May 2023)

Note: A list of the top baby names for 2022 follows this release. The 2022 information is current as of today, December 29 at 10 a.m.


Oliver is Nova Scotians' favourite baby name for 2022.

The top 10 names for 2022 are Oliver, Jack, Charlotte, Violet, William, Emma, Owen, Henry, Olivia, and, Noah according to Nova Scotia's Registry of Vital Statistics.

The most popular names usually remain consistent over the years. There are a few new names gaining popularity such as Grayson and Beau, with some old favourites coming back like Emma and Charlotte.

Quick Facts:

  • there were 6,828 registered births this year in Nova Scotia as of December 29
  • Nova Scotia began formally registering births on August 1, 1864 and the most popular names that year were Mary and John
  • Olivia was the top baby name for the province in 2021

Nova Scotia's Registry of Vital Statistics top baby names for 2022:

Oliver (58), Jack (48), Charlotte (42), Violet (42), William (40), Emma (39), Owen (38), Olivia (36), Henry (36), Noah (35), Theodore (34), Amelia (31), Ellie (31), Levi (31), Grayson (30), Liam (30), Beau (29), Harper (28), Sadie (28), Jackson (28), Theo (28), Thomas (28)