The Province of Manitoba has released its top ten girl and boy names for 2016.

The total number of girls born this year was 7,705 and slightly more boys were born at 7,928.

Top ten names for girls:

OLIVIA              103

EMMA                 81

EMILY                 72

AVA                      58

SOPHIA              58

CHLOE               55

ABIGAIL              54

CHARLOTTE     44

HANNAH            43

AMELIA               42
 

Top ten names for boys:

LIAM                    94

WILLIAM             71

BENJAMIN         68

LUCAS               65

ETHAN               64

NOAH                 63

ALEXANDER    53

CARTER           52

MASON             51

LOGAN             49

JAMES              49