Here are the top baby names in Nova Scotia for 2022

The province has announced whichbaby names were most popular in Nova Scotia this year,and there were some surprising upsets compared tolast year's list.

Oliver and Jack came out on top, with 58 and 48 instances, respectively, according to Nova Scotia's Registry of Vital Statistics.

Oliver took the No. 1 spot from its feminine form, Olivia, which was the most popular baby name in 2021 with 54 instances.Jack stayed steady in second spot from last year.

The top feminine names in 2022were Charlotte and Violet, tied at42 each. Violet jumped from22nd place in the 2021 list.

Some old favourites, like Henry, Benjamin and Levifell out of thetop 10this year.

The province says the most popular names have remainedfairlyconsistent over the years. But a few new contenders, like Grayson and Beaumade strides in 2022.

As of Dec. 29, there were more than 6,800 registered births this year in Nova Scotia.

Here's the full list of popular namesfor 2022:

• Oliver (58),
• Jack (48),
• Charlotte (42),
• Violet (42),
• William (40),
• Emma (39),
• Owen (38),
• Olivia (36),
• Henry (36),
• Noah (35),
• Theodore (34),
• Amelia (31),
• Ellie (31),
• Levi (31),
• Grayson (30),
• Liam (30),
• Beau (29),
• Harper (28),
• Sadie (28),
• Jackson (28),
• Theo (28),
• Thomas (28)