Liam and Emma were still the most popular baby names in Saskatchewan in 2011.

It was the third year in a row that Emma topped the list for girls, while Liam appeared for the second straight time.

Ava and Sophia tied as the second most popular names for girls, while Jacob and Ethan made the top three for boy babies.

Rounding out the top 10 for boys were Mason, Lucas, Hunter, Noah, William, Carter and Cole.

For girls the most popular names included Olivia, Chloe, Emily, Hailey, Lily, Ella, Abigail and Madison.

Governments statistics show there were 14,577 babies born in Saskatchewan last year.