Alberta
Olivia and Noah most popular baby names in 2021
Olivia is once again the most popular baby girl’s name in Alberta, tying the record for the longest any name has spent at No. 1, while Noah held onto the top spot for baby boys.
There were 49,938 babies born in Alberta in 2021 – 25,714 boys, 24,219 girls and five genders not stated in the initial registration. Olivia maintained a record-setting popularity streak for girls’ names, topping the list every year since 2013. Noah placed first among baby boy names for the third consecutive year.
Charlotte, Ava, Emma and Amelia were among the top five most popular names for baby girls, while Jack, Oliver, Liam and Theodore ranked high among name choices for baby boys.
“I want to congratulate everyone who welcomed a new addition to their family in 2021. After a challenging couple of years, the birth of a baby is something we can all celebrate. The future is bright for Alberta families, as parents are now benefiting from our made-in-Alberta child-care agreement with the federal government that reduces fees for parents of children who are newborn to kindergarten age by an average of half this year, and an average of $10 per day in 2026. We look forward to watching these children grow up and seeing how they shape the future of our province.”
In 2021, Alberta’s baby names reflected parents’ creativity, with names like Archangel, Chickadee, Tuba and Jocko appearing on the list. Other names appear to be inspired by popular fictional characters (Mads, Jedi, Anakin, Hobbes, Furious), vehicles (Audi, Benz, Royce, Chevy, Mercedes), locations (Monaco, Scotland, Denver, Brisbane, Nairobi) and music (Zeppelin, Jagger, Jethro).
Quick facts
- Notable changes to the 2021 lists:
- Evelyn appears in the top 10 list for girls for the first time, after placing 12th in 2020.
- Henry appears in the top 10 list for boys for the first time, after placing 11th in 2020.
- Chloe and Aria both reappear in the girls’ top 10 list for the first time since 2017; they tied for ninth place that year.
- Emily dropped to 14th place among the most popular girls’ names, after appearing in the top 10 list every year since 1993.
- Ethan, which until this year held the record as being No. 1 for the longest period, has moved back into the top 10 list of popular boys’ names, after dropping to 12th place in 2020.
- Maverick has increased in popularity on the boys’ names list over the last five years, steadily moving up from 45th most popular in 2017 to 13th most popular in 2021.
- Historically, girls’ names that held the No. 1 spot for the longest consecutive time period include:
- Jessica: six years (1990-1995)
- Emily: five years (1998-2002)
- Olivia: nine years (2013-2021)
- Historically, boys’ names that held the No. 1 spot for the longest consecutive time period include:
- Matthew: five years (1995-1999)
- Ethan: nine years (2001-2009)
- Liam: seven years (2010-2016)
- Parents have up to one year to register their child’s birth. As a result, the list of 2021 baby names and birth statistics may change slightly.
Boys’ names and frequency – top 10
(In brackets is the number of babies with each name)
| Place | Boy Names (2021) | Boy Names (2020) | Boy Names (2019) | Boy Names (2018) | Boy Names (2017) |
| 1 | Noah (274) | Noah (239) | Noah (275) | Liam (225) | Noah (250) |
| 2 | Jack (219) | Oliver (229) | Liam (234) | Oliver (212) | Liam (244) |
| 3 | Oliver (208) | Liam (206) | Oliver (225) | Noah (199) | Benjamin (229) |
| 4 | Liam (197) | Benjamin (182) | Ethan (213) | Ethan (188) | Logan (226) |
| 5 | Theodore (191) | William (178) | Jack (198) | Logan (182)
Lucas (182) |
Lucas (216) |
| 6 | William (174) | Jack (169) | William (185) | Jacob (181) | William (213) |
| 7 | Ethan (162) | Lucas (163) | Lucas (174) | William (178) | Ethan (192) |
| 8 | Levi (148) | Theodore (159) | Owen (167) | Benjamin (176) | Oliver (190) |
| 9 | Benjamin (147) | Levi (153) | Benjamin (163) | Jack (167) | Jack (189) |
| 10 | Henry (146) | Owen (152) | Jacob (162) | Alexander (158)
James (158) |
Jacob (178) |
Girls’ names and frequency – top 10
(In brackets is the number of babies with each name)
| Place | Girl Names (2021) | Girl Names (2020) | Girl Names (2019) | Girl Names (2018) | Girl Names (2017) |
| 1 | Olivia (210) | Olivia (236) | Olivia (229) | Olivia (235) | Olivia (236) |
| 2 | Charlotte (166) | Emma (184) | Charlotte (188) | Emma (230) | Emma (215) |
| 3 | Ava (165) | Charlotte (161) | Sophia (181) | Charlotte (175) | Charlotte (187) |
| 4 | Emma (163) | Ava (159) | Emma (178) | Emily (164) | Ava (184)
Sophia (184) |
| 5 | Amelia (160) | Sophia (151) | Ava (161) | Ava (161) | Emily (159) |
| 6 | Sophia (137) | Amelia (145) | Amelia (159) | Abigail (153) | Abigail (154) |
| 7 | Isla (135) | Isla (133) | Emily (150) | Harper (150) | Amelia (149) |
| 8 | Abigail (120) | Emily (127) | Abigail (141) | Sophia (146) | Isabella (141) |
| 9 | Evelyn (119)
Chloe (119) |
Lily (123) | Hannah (137) | Amelia (145) | Aria (129)
Chloe (129) |
| 10 | Aria (112) | Abigail (114) | Elizabeth (124) | Elizabeth (130) | Lily (127) |
From Bonnyville RCMP
On May 3, 2025, at approximately 6:55 p.m., a male suspect drove a stolen trackhoe into the parking lot of the Bonnyville RCMP. The suspect dumped several boulders in front of the prisoner bay and then proceeded to damage 5 police vehicles, which were parked in the lot. The suspect then fled on foot.
Bonnyville RCMP, Police Dog Services and RPAS (drone), searched for the suspect and he was quickly located in a tree line just north west of the detachment. He was arrested and is currently in custody pending a Judicial
Interim Release Hearing.
The suspect cannot be named at this point as the charges have not been sworn before the courts. An updated media release is expected in the coming days.
Alberta
Pierre Poilievre will run to represent Camrose, Stettler, Hanna, and Drumheller in Central Alberta by-election
From LifeSiteNews
Conservative MP-elect Damien Kurek announced Friday he would be willing to give up his seat as an MP so Pierre Poilievre, who lost his seat Monday, could attempt to re-join Parliament.
Conservative MP-elect Damien Kurek announced Friday he would be willing to give up his seat in a riding that saw the Conservatives easily defeat the Liberals by 46,020 votes in this past Monday’s election. Poilievre had lost his seat to his Liberal rival, a seat which he held for decades, which many saw as putting his role as leader of the party in jeopardy.
Kurek has represented the riding since 2019 and said about his decision, “It has been a tremendous honor to serve the good people of Battle River—Crowfoot.”
“After much discussion with my wife Danielle, I have decided to step aside for this Parliamentary session to allow our Conservative Party Leader to run here in a by-election,” he added.
Newly elected Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney used his first post-election press conference to say his government will unleash a “new economy” that will further “deepen” the nation’s ties to the world.
He also promised that he would “trigger” a by-election at once, saying there would be “no games” trying to prohibit Poilievre to run and win a seat in a safe Conservative riding.
Poilievre, in a statement posted to X Friday, said that it was with “humility and appreciation that I have accepted Damien Kurek’s offer to resign his seat in Battle River-Crowfoot so that I can work to earn the support of citizens there to serve them in Parliament.”
“Damien’s selfless act to step aside temporarily as a Member of Parliament shows his commitment to change and restoring Canada’s promise,” he noted.
“I will work to earn the trust of the good people of Battle River-Crowfoot and I will continue to hold the Liberal minority government to account until the next federal election, when we will bring real change to all Canadians.”
Carney said a new cabinet will be sworn in on May 12.
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