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Marie and Joseph rank as top baby names in last 100 years

It was a battle for the top spot for the most popular boys name in 2017, with the reigning moniker getting knocked down a few pegs
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Marie and Joseph rank as the most popular names for girls and boys born in Ontario over the past 100 years.

Since the Roaring Twenties, Marie ranked as the most popular girls name for four decades, followed closely by Mary. Joseph ranked first in boy names over a 30-year period, according to a government news release celebrating the 100-year anniversary of recording baby names in Ontario.

The most popular baby name for boys in 2017 was Noah, which replaced Benjamin, while Olivia remained the most popular baby name for girls across the majority of Ontario cities.

Logan is an emerging trend for top baby boy names across Ontario cities, and Amelia is an emerging top baby girl name across Ontario cities.

Top girls names in Ontario for 2017:   

  1. Olivia                                                              
  2. Emma                                                           
  3. Charlotte                                                      
  4. Ava                                                               
  5. Amelia 
  6. Sophia
  7. Evelyn
  8. Abigail/Chloe
  9. Ella
  10. Emily        

Top boys names in Ontario for 2017 names:

  1. Noah
  2. Liam
  3. Benjamin
  4. William
  5. Logan
  6. Lucas
  7. Jacob
  8. Ethan
  9. Oliver
  10. James

York Region has its own list of popular names, with Aria ranking as a top girls name and Aiden as a top boys name:

Top girls names in York for 2017:  

  1. Olivia/Chloe
  2. Charlotte/Emma
  3. Aria
  4. Ava/Ella
  5. Emily

Top boys names in York for 2017:

  1. Lucas
  2. Ethan
  3. Aiden
  4. Ryan
  5. Liam/Nathan

After naming your newborn, you have up to 30 days to register your child 's birth.

ServiceOntario's easy-to-use online ServiceOntario’s 5-in-1 Newborn Bundle is an easy way to register a birth. In a few easy clicks, parents can register their child's birth and apply for their birth certificate, social insurance number, Canada Child Benefit and Education Savings Referral service. 

More than 1.3 million newborns have been registered in Ontario using the service.