Alberta
Noah is back on top and no one can knock Olivia from her perch
From the Province of Alberta
Noah and Olivia most popular baby names in 2019
Noah was the most popular name for baby boys in Alberta in 2019, while Olivia continued to claim the top spot for baby girls.
Alberta families welcomed 51,598 babies in 2019 – 26,328 boys and 25,270 girls. Noah returned as the most popular boy’s name for the second time in three years, previously topping the list in 2017. For the sixth year in a row, Olivia was the most popular girl’s name.
Other popular names for boys were Liam, Oliver, Ethan and Jack, while Charlotte, Sophia, Emma and Ava rounded out the top five names for girls.
“One of the most memorable moments for me as a new father was when my wife and I chose the name for our son last fall. Choosing a name for your child is fun and exciting. I want to congratulate all new parents in Alberta and reassure them, as well as Albertans expecting a child in the near future, that we are working every day to make sure your children have a great future in a strong Alberta.”
Of the 13,718 different names recorded in 2019, some Alberta parents seem to have been inspired by popular culture, such as Game of Thrones (Khaleesi, Sansa, Brienne), Lord of the Rings (Arwen, Eowyn, Theoden), and Marvel comics (Loki, Rogue, Xavier-Charles).
Some Alberta parents also selected names referencing Greek (Artemis, Apollo, Persephone, Zeus) and Roman (Juno, Mars, Venus, Neptune) mythology, while others chose names referring to geographic locations (Arizona, Memphis, Salem, Jerusalem).
Quick facts
- Notable changes to the 2019 lists:
- Hannah reappeared on the Top 10 girls’ names list for the first time since 2014.
- Logan dropped to 12th place on the boys’ names list after appearing in the top five in 2017 and 2018.
- Harper dropped to 16th place on the girls’ names list after placing seventh in 2018.
- The highest annual birth count in Alberta remains 56,744, which was recorded in 2015.
- Parents have up to one year to register their child’s birth. As a result, the 2019 list of baby names and birth statistics may change slightly.
Alberta’s top baby boy names
(In brackets is the number of children with each name)
| Place | Boy Names (2019) | Boy Names (2018) | Boy Names (2017) | Boy Names (2016) |
| 1 | Noah (275) | Liam (225) | Noah (250) | Liam (277) |
| 2 | Liam (234) | Oliver (212) | Liam (244) | Benjamin (252) |
| 3 | Oliver (225) | Noah (199) | Benjamin (229) | Lucas (247) |
| 4 | Ethan (213) | Ethan (188) | Logan (226) | Oliver (230) |
| 5 | Jack (198) | Logan (182)
Lucas (182) |
Lucas (216) | Noah (228) |
| 6 | William (185) | Jacob (181) | William (213) | William (213) |
| 7 | Lucas (174) | William (178) | Ethan (192) | Ethan (205) |
| 8 | Owen (167) | Benjamin (176) | Oliver (190) | Jack (197) |
| 9 | Benjamin (163) | Jack (167) | Jack (189) | Lincoln (192) |
| 10 | Jacob (162) | Alexander (158)
James (158) |
Jacob (178) | Owen (189) |
Alberta’s top baby girl names
(In brackets is the number of children with each name)
| Place | Girl Names (2019) | Girl Names (2018) | Girl Names (2017) | Girl Names (2016) |
| 1 | Olivia (229) | Olivia (235) | Olivia (236) | Olivia (292) |
| 2 | Charlotte (188) | Emma (230) | Emma (215) | Emma (249) |
| 3 | Sophia (181) | Charlotte (175) | Charlotte (187) | Sophia (215) |
| 4 | Emma (178) | Emily (164) | Ava (184)
Sophia (184) |
Ava (207) |
| 5 | Ava (161) | Ava (161) | Emily (159) | Emily (187) |
| 6 | Amelia (159) | Abigail (153) | Abigail (154) | Charlotte (180) |
| 7 | Emily (150) | Harper (150) | Amelia (149) | Amelia (172) |
| 8 | Abigail (141) | Sophia (146) | Isabella (141) | Abigail (171) |
| 9 | Hannah (137) | Amelia (145) | Aria (129)
Chloe (129) |
Chloe (166) |
| 10 | Elizabeth (124) | Elizabeth (130) | Lily (127) | Aria (137) |
Company sentenced for workplace fatality
An oilfield equipment supplier will pay $360,000 related to a workplace fatality.
On Feb. 21, 2024 in the Red Deer Court of Justice, Isolation Equipment Services Inc. pleaded guilty to one charge under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Code for failing to take measures to eliminate the potential danger of equipment or material that was dislodged or moved. The Crown withdrew 28 other charges under OHS legislation. The company was sentenced on April 24.
The charges stem from an incident on a Red Deer construction site on Jan. 13, 2022. A worker operating an overhead crane was positioning a valve bonnet when the equipment released from the rigging, striking and pinning the worker. The worker sustained fatal injuries.
The company will pay $360,000 in total penalties, including a $1,000 fine. Under a creative sentence, $359,000 will be paid to Energy Safety Canada to develop supervisor and competency programs targeting those who work with new, young and inexperienced workers.
The Occupational Health and Safety Act provides a creative sentence option in which funds that would otherwise be paid as fines are directed to an organization or project to improve or promote workplace health and safety.
Both the company and the Crown have up to 30 days to appeal the conviction or penalties.
Alberta’s OHS laws set basic health and safety rules for workplaces across the province. They provide guidance for employers to help them ensure their workplaces are as healthy and safe as possible while providing rights and protections for workers. Charges under OHS laws may be laid when failing to follow the rules results in a workplace fatality or serious injury.
Quick facts
- Jobs, Economy and Trade does not provide sentence documents. These are available through the Red Deer Court of Justice.
- Victim fine surcharges apply to fines payable to the Crown. The $1,000 fine in this case includes the 20 per cent surcharge. Surcharges are not applied to payments to other entities, in this case Energy Safety Canada, under creative sentences.
- Fatality investigation summaries are posted to alberta.ca/fatality-
investigation-reports 60 to 90 days after court proceedings conclude.
Related information
News release from the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT)
Calgary school principal charged
A Calgary school principal has been charged with offences relating to child sexual abuse materials following an investigation by ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation unit.
ICE charged Bruce Campbell on April 16, 2024 with possessing and accessing child pornography. The 61-year-old man was employed as a principal at Sacred Heart Elementary School in Calgary.
“Currently we believe these offences are solely related to online activities, but can appreciate how parents and students would be shocked and concerned about these charges,” said Staff Sergeant Mark Auger, ALERT ICE.
Campbell allegedly uploaded child sexual abuse materials via Skype and ALERT was notified via the RCMP’s National Child Exploitation Crime Centre in January 2024.
Campbell’s Calgary home was searched and a number of phone and computers were seized. A preliminary forensic analysis of the seized devices found child sexual abuse materials on his work-issued cellphone.
While the investigation and charges are related to online offences, the nature of Campbell’s employment placed him in a position of trust and authority. ICE is encouraging anyone with information about this case to come forward and contact police. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact local police or Crime Stoppers (1-800-222-TIPS).
Campbell was released from custody on a number of court-imposed conditions, and is awaiting his next scheduled court appearance on May 10, 2024 in Calgary.
ALERT was established and is funded by the Alberta Government and is a compilation of the province’s most sophisticated law enforcement resources committed to tackling serious and organized crime.
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