The province of Ontario has released the top names for babies born in 2020 and while the top spots are no surprise, there were a few upsets in the rankings further down the list.
Here are the top names for girls in Ontario for 2020:
1. Olivia

2. Charlotte

3. Emma

4. Amelia

5. Sophia

6. Ava

7. Isla

8. Chloe

9. Evelyn

10. Mia
First off, let’s just congratulate Olivia for her remarkable staying power. This name has been the top baby name for girls for the past 11 years! Talk about a reigning champ. There are just masses of Olivias in all grade levels up to grade 6 at this point. Let’s just say you could probably walk into most elementary school classrooms (or I guess pop into their zoom call, ugh) and find at least one Olivia sitting in there. It’s iconic behaviour, honestly. Charlotte beat Emma for the silver for the second year in a row, which, you know, good for her. She spent quite a few years in the bronze slot and is holding onto that silver like her life depended on it. Watch out Liv, Char is coming for ya.
As far as the rest of the field goes, there was some shuffling in the rankings, but mostly names we’ve seen before. That is, except for little Isla, who jumped ten spots going from 17th in 2019 to 7th in 2020. You go girl! However, this means that Abigail, who was 8th in 2019, seems to have been knocked out of the Top 10 by Isla’s rise. Sorry friend, but you’re off the list and that means you’re nothing to us now. Ju...