These were the most popular names for boys and girls in nineteenth century British Columbia. Of the names, only Sarah is among the top-10 chosen names today.
Boys |
No. of registered births | Girls | No. of registered births |
William | 1009 | Mary | 704 |
John | 881 | Margaret | 350 |
George | 600 | Annie | 314 |
James | 588 | Elizabeth | 266 |
Charles | 427 | Edith | 262 |
Robert | 401 | Ethel | 242 |
Thomas | 365 | Florence | 227 |
Henry | 264 | Alice | 202 |
Arthur | 253 | Sarah | 173 |
Joseph | 243 | Agnes | 148 |
Source: British Columbia. Ministry of Health Services. Vital Statistics Agency.