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Following in Alberta’s footsteps, Saskatchewan recorded the same two top names for boys and girls last year that Alberta did in 2024.
Olivia and Noah were the most popular names in Saskatchewan last year, according to a release from the provincial government.
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Forty-nine babies were given the name Noah last year. Olivia was used 43 times, according to the province.
Rounding out the top 3 for each gender, Jack (48) and Muhammad (44) were the second and third most popular boy names in the province last year. For girls, Lainey (37) and Nora (37) took the second and third positions.
The top baby boy and girl names in Saskatchewan in 2025. (Government of Saskatchewan/Screenshot)
Lainey jumped into the second-most popular name from being ranked twentieth in 2024.
The previous year’s top contenders, Henry and Sophia, both remain on the top-20 names list, but have dropped to eleventh and sixth on the lists, respectively.
The is significant overlap between the 2024 and 2025 top 20 names lists for Saskatchewan. New boys names on the 2025 list included Weston, Luke (Lucas appeared on the list in 2024), Thomas, Benjamin and Grayson for boys. Nora, Evelyn, Elizabeth, Sophie, Willow and Chloe were new additions to the 2025 list for girls.
Previously popular names Asher, Elijah, Owen, Beau and Daniel were not included in this year’s top 20, along with Violet, Scarlett, Emily, Grace, Isabella, Aurora and Ivy.
According to the province and eHealth, “Muhammad flew up the list. Appearing for the first time ever in 2023 in 20th place, Muhammad tied with Oliver and William as the third most popular name for baby boys born in Saskatchewan last year.
“Hudson and Theodore continue to climb the list. Grayson returns to the list after being absent since 2021, and Weston appears among the top names for baby boys for the first time in 13th place.”
As for the ladies, the province noted that “Reigning champion Olivia took the top spot back from Sophia – making Olivia the most popular name for baby girls born in Saskatchewan for nine of the past 10 years.”
