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Alberta Popular Baby Name Trends (1980–2024)
This dashboard tracks Alberta baby names from 1980 to 2024 for both Boys and Girls. A name is included if it appeared in the Top 20 in any single year during the period. Once included, the dashboard follows that name's annual baby count across the full 1980–2024 timeline, making it easier to spot long-term rise, decline, rebound, and generational turnover.
Dashboard
Data range: 1980–2024
What you’re seeing: separate Boy and Girl trend views with a year slider, multi-select name filter, and line chart showing annual baby counts. Only names that made the yearly Top 20 at least once are included in the tracked universe.
How to read & interact
- Use the year slider to zoom in on a specific sub-period within 1980–2024.
- Use the NAME_FIRST multi-select filter to focus on one or several names.
- Separate Boy and Girl views help reveal different naming cycles and generational shifts.