Noah Arcs Back to Top of BC Baby Name List for First Time Since 2007, Usurps Olivia

Children's backpacks and shoes are seen at a daycare franchise in Langley, B.C., in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

British Columbia’s health ministry says Noah is poised to be the most popular baby name in the province this year, replacing longtime favourite Olivia, which topped the list last year.

Preliminary data released today by the province’s Vital Statistics Agency says Noah is followed by Olivia, Oliver, Liam and Theodore.