HALIFAX -- The list of most popular baby names in Nova Scotia has been released.
Topping the list for boys in 2012 was Jacob, with 64 infants receiving that name among the 8,060 babies born last year in the province.
The most popular girl's name was Olivia -- 58 girls were given that name.
According to Nova Scotia's Registry of Vital Statistics, the top five names for boys also included Ethan, Benjamin, Lucas and Owen.
Among the girls, the other most popular names were Emma, Lily, Sophia and Ava.
The province says the lists have remained fairly consistent over the past few years, with only a few new names on the Top 20 list in 2012: Leah, Avery, Sadie and Sarah for girls; and Jackson, Wyatt and Isaac for boys.
The Top 20 for girls also included: Sophie, Emily, Abigail, Chloe, Isabella, Ella, Brooklyn, Charlotte, Leah, Avery, Sadie, Hannah, Addison, Alexis and Madison.
For boys: Noah, Liam, Mason, Carter, Hunter, William, Jack, Logan, James, Alexander, Jackson, Wyatt, Isaac, Nathan and Samuel.
