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Top N.B. baby names for 2024 revealed

The top baby names for New Brunswick in 2024 are Noah and Charlotte.

According to the Government of New Brunswick, 6,041 babies were born in New Brunswick in 2023. Preliminary results provided by the Vital Statistics Office through Service New Brunswick show about 5,822 births were registered in the province from Jan. 1 to Dec. 15.

Other popular baby names this year included: Liam, Oliver, Henry, Jack, Olivia, Amelia, Elizabeth, and Ellie.

“Congratulations to everyone who welcomed a new addition to their family in 2024,” said Local Government Minister Aaron Kennedy, also minister responsible for Service New Brunswick. “Our government is focused on the health, wellness, and future of all New Brunswickers.”

Overall, the most popular names that year were Liam, Olivia, Theodore, Emma, Noah, Benjamin, James, Charlotte, Oliver, William, Jacob, and Violet.

Author

  • Nathalie Sturgeon, Local Journalism Initiative, The Courier. The Local Journalism Initiative, funded by the Government of Canada, aims to provide journalism to underserved communities. She joined the team in August 2024 and was formerly a digital broadcast journalist with Global News in New Brunswick. She has past experience as the editor of the Kings County Record in Sussex, N.B. She is from White Rapids, New Brunswick, just outside of Miramichi. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in journalism from St. Thomas University in Fredericton. Nathalie is a strong supporter of local and community news -- and hopes to tell the most important stories for the people of Charlotte County and beyond.

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